During the month of May, ‘Face to Face: Stories from the Asylum’ will also be on display in two Scottish prisons: Low Moss and Barlinnie. Low Moss is a newly built prison in north Glasgow and has about 750 adult male inmates, serving either short or long term sentences. Barlinnie is the largest prison in Scotland holding about 1500 prisoners.
The exhibition is being displayed in these venues in association with Fife College. Last year, the college was awarded the contract to provide learning and skills training to all 13 Scottish Prison Service establishments. During May, the college is running an initiative running in west central Scotland, aimed at increasing awareness of mental health issues, and building confidence and resilience.
Prof Rab Houston, project lead for the wider project ‘Promoting mental health through the lessons of history’ will deliver talks at both prisons, about the exhibition and about ‘Promoting Mental Health’.
The exhibitions at Low Moss and Barlinne will only be available for prisoners and staff and not open to the public, but you can still see the exhibition at the University of Dundee until June 9. In addition, Rab is in the process of arranging other venues for the exhibition and would be happy to discuss the possibilities with potential hosts. Further information about hosting the exhibition is available here.
