‘For a few weeks Denzil would appear with a big grin on his face. He was secretly making something but couldn’t yet tell us what.’ Photo: by John Salvino on Unsplash

‘One of the first things Denzil said to me was that prison had taught him everything.’

Meeting a maker: Julia Richardson on an inspiring inmate

‘One of the first things Denzil said to me was that prison had taught him everything.’

by Julia Richardson 16th April 2021

I have known Denzil since around 2003, when I became Quaker chaplain at one of our prisons. He is a ‘lifer’ who has been in prison for many years.