Prison is no bar to bedtime stories

Children whose fathers are away in prison need not miss out on hearing a bedtime story from him. Fathers in Winchester Prison have been provided with recording facilities by Hampshire County Council. The Storybook Dads scheme allows prisoners to create their own bedtime story to share with their families using a microphone and minidisc recorder. The stories are downloaded on to a computer so sound effects and music can be added. Inmates can also include personal messages to their children as an introduction to the storytelling.