Finding Trust and Developing Relationships

Abstract

Chapter 8 continues the focus on Full Sutton but moves towards a discussion of trust and relationships. Intimately related, these two issues are gradually overcome in the philosophy classroom and the chapter articulates the how philosophical conversation provided a space for trust to grow and relationships to emerge. Overtime, the atmosphere of the philosophy classroom changed as participants began to engage more with the conversation. Throughout this chapter, Szifris interweaves existing literature ultimately concluding that philosophy provided a sage space for participants to articulate themes – a rare feat in the prison environment.