Introduction
In this episode, I talk with musicians Carl aka C. Roots, and Grace Holbrook from InHouse Records. InHouse is an award-winning record label for change, working inside and outside of prisons with emerging musicians who are prisoners. The team works to both highlight the creative potential of prisoners and to reduce reoffending, focusing on what’s strong, not what’s wrong. They’re supported by a range of impressive partners and funders from the Universal Music Group to the Ministry of Justice, and have won awards for their social enterprise work.
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What’s in this episode?
We talk about:
- Carl’s initial involvement with InHouse while finishing his 16-year prison sentence
- How the InHouse Records programme works
- Finding and training musicians for the work
- The InHouse Records approach to passing on music skills: choice, relationship and music; accountability, adaptability and communication
- Using Arts Awards and industry awards
- The impact on reoffending
- Advice for musicians considering work in prisons
- Where you can see InHouse Records performers over the coming months
Links for this episode
Interview with Carl on the Big Issue website
InHouse Records podcast – search ‘InHouse Records’ on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, and other podcast apps
InHouse Records podcast episode 11 – interview with Carl aka C. Roots
Poetic Justice event 7 April, Brixton
InHouse Records at Brighton Festival 7-29 May
InHouse Records at Latitude, Suffolk, 21-24 July details TBC
Music for education & wellbeing podcast [32] TRANSCRIPT: Carl and Grace from InHouse Records
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