Guiding Principles
Thoughts about Theories of Change
Some of the thinking that sits behind the Magnolia Project has been informed by the work of First Nations practitioners and academics.
Prison Visit
Assisting Desistance in Prisons
I have been thinking about how our prisons might best assist people to desist from offending, following their release from custody.
Guest Post
Visiting prison & my involvement in the Magnolia Project
This is a guest post by Zoe, an Honours Candidate in Criminology at the University of Adelaide. Zoe visited Port Augusta Prison with Andy.
Innovation
Why I love blog posts
Blog posts like this one give us a simple way to share our thoughts, ideas, and feelings about Magnolia.
Prison Visit
Flikshop: Postcards and love letters to people in prison
Flikshop is based on a simple idea. Send photos and brief messages delivered as postcards to any person in any prison instantly
Prison Visit
Introducing the Magnolia Book Project to Port Augusta Prison
We were excited to set off to Port Augusta Prison to drop off our first delivery of children’s books for the Magnolia Book Project.
Guiding Principles
Children are often the forgotten victims of crime
Andrew came up with the idea and the name for the Magnolia Project. I loved it. Magnolias are a symbol of perseverance and dignity: two qualities that help individuals and families to move beyond incarceration.
Guiding Principles
Why we are doing this
We are interested in how we might think differently about criminal justice and community safety.