'Jaidon hopes to become a mentor when he is finally released from prison, helping others to benefit from the liberating effect of education.' Photo: Kari Shea on Unsplash
Learning curve: Robert Ashton meets a prison scholar
‘For Jaidon, prison was an opportunity.’
by Robert Ashton
4th November 2022
You could be forgiven for assuming that Jaidon is a fortunate, popular young man, with a bright future. Articulate and intelligent, with a promising career in banking, he had 700 guests at his wedding. But Jaidon grew up in a strict religious family, and felt compelled to keep secret the fact that he is gay.
