Andy Aitchison
@andyaitchison.bsky.social
Freelance documentary #photographer, working since 1991. Covering most subjects, Climate solutions, Unions, Campaigns, Social & Criminal Justice, specialise in photographing in UK prisons. Visit my website: www.andyaitchison.uk for more.
Check out the UK’s @andyaitchison.bsky.social book at Bluecoat Press where he documented behind prison walls.
Robert Gumpert@ragumpert.bsky.social · 3mo agoAndy Aitchison - Incarcerated Dozens of prisons were built in the UK between 1842 and 1877; over 30 of them remain in use today. For over 20 years Andy Aitchison, the UK’s foremost prison photographer, has photographed behind the walls. bluecoatpress.co.uk/product/inca...
Congratulations @andyaitchison.bsky.social on getting this brilliant photoessay in @theguardian.com! It’s great to see Andy’s powerful new book Incarcerated (and our project) getting the attention it deserves. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Life behind bars in Britain’s surviving Victorian prisons – photo essay
Photographer Andy Aitchison’s book Incarcerated explores how Victorian prison infrastructure has persisted and what these old buildings mean for the people who live and work inside
theguardian.com
But a 2% tax on wealth over £10m IS a policy for uniting the country. 99.97% of us wouldn't pay a penny, while the richest 0.03% would pay a modest amount they'd barely notice. But we'd all feel the difference £24bn could make. That's why 75% of people (incl. 75% of millionaires) back it.
Thanks for sharing this Bob! Will make sure you get a copy when you are next in the country.
Robert Gumpert@ragumpert.bsky.social · 3mo agoAndy Aitchison - Incarcerated Dozens of prisons were built in the UK between 1842 and 1877; over 30 of them remain in use today. For over 20 years Andy Aitchison, the UK’s foremost prison photographer, has photographed behind the walls. bluecoatpress.co.uk/product/inca...
New book by Bluecoat Press of @andyaitchison.bsky.social prison photos. It’s a very important series and anyone who loves documentary photography should buy it bluecoatpress.co.uk/product/inca...
Incarcerated – Bluecoat Press
bluecoatpress.co.uk
Super proud of this and working with @tricksterprince.bsky.social and the rest of the team.
Matt Houlbrook@tricksterprince.bsky.social · 3mo agoVery proud of this one: Incarcerated: Contemporary Photography from the Victorian Prison It's been a delight to work with @andyaitchison.bsky.social, Dominique Moran, Yvonne Jewkes, & Jennifer Turner. Seeing Andy's wonderful work in print is quite something. insidetime.org/newsround/in...
Jay Davis, a teenager who spent almost two decades trapped in prison on an indefinite jail term, should have only received an 18-month sentence, judges have ruled www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
Teen trapped for 20 years on IPP jail term should have served 18 months, judges rule
Jay Davis is among six prisoners languishing on IPP jail terms to have their sentences quashed last week
independent.co.uk
Heading up to Glasgow today to begin a new project working with a local community group to talk, and photograph health in justice with them. Any recommendations while I'm in Glasgow? Particularly looking for anything photography related.
Impossible to disagree with a single word that Ben Rhodes (Obama era NSC official) is saying here:
Amazing story in The Times. Reform UK failed to pay VAT to HMRC on its sales (tickets, merchandise). About £400k in all. Not tax avoidance. Not tax evasion. They just didn't realise when you sell stuff you have to charge VAT.
Pleased to chair an APPG on Miscarriages of Justice meeting on Dr Lucy Welsh & Dr Amy Clarke’s research into experiences of accessing justice through the CCRC. It was a powerful & insightful discussion on what more must be done to remove barriers & deliver real reform. 📸 @andyaitchison.bsky.social
What a great film! Well worth 2 mins of your time to know a little bit more about some of the incredible work that goes on to support those affected by the IPP scandal. Great to see the pictures I made a few years back for @ungripp.bsky.social on display again in a new venue.
UNGRIPP@ungripp.bsky.social · 12mo agoLast week we relaunched our exhibition at the Labour Conference ‘IPP sentences - Abolished but not gone’ Thank you to @lungtheatre.bsky.social for partnering with us for this event and the ones to follow. Film by: instagram.com/immanentproduc… Photos by: @andyaitchison.bsky.social
A man on the streets of the UK is asked about the “problem of immigration” and dismantles talking points with ease.
I've spoken to so many people inside prison who are on IPP and recalled for various reasons, most are not crime related but simple mix ups propelled by a lack of probation staff to support them. Something has to change. Re-sentencing is a good start.
HJA Civil Liberties@hjacivillibs.bsky.social · last yr.Prisoners freed from IPPs and other long-term sentences are dogged by stigma and feel “set up to fail” on their release, with an “overwhelming” threat of recall if they fail to comply with complex license conditions, report by @prtuk.bsky.social warns www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
I managed to capture the great work of @giveabookorg.bsky.social on a recent trip into HMP Isis, the first few hours in a cell with nothing must be an incredibly difficult time, having access to something to read is essential.
Give a Book@giveabookorg.bsky.social · last yr.📸 Captured inside HMPYOI Isis by @andyaitchison.bsky.social. 📚 For 3 years we’ve run the project - Isis: A Reading Prison - to raise the profile of reading across the prison. 🙏 A huge thank you to @manwithbooks.bsky.social, The Sheriffs’ and Recorder’s Fund & HH Wendy Joseph QC for their support.
Absolute despair that this still has to be shouted about. When will killing of children, health workers and starving people trying to get food stop? Another important campaign I worked on for Oxfam with the incredible Lisa Rutherford. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Our Médecins Sans Frontières staff are being killed in Gaza. Why are UK ministers enabling that? | Natalie Roberts
Britain has a duty to act morally, and stop supporting this genocide, says Médecins Sans Frontières UK executive director Dr Natalie Roberts
theguardian.com
Solar panels can be installed on flats thanks to work from Emergent Energy's Reg Platt. He says taxpayers foot clean energy upgrade bill.
Should taxpayers pay for solar panels to be installed on homes?
bigissue.com
Great to attend the launch of this report last night, let's hope this is another step in the right direction towards re-sentencing and releasing those serving IPP sentences.
The Howard League@thehowardleague.bsky.social · last yr.Here are some of the members of a working group we convened to explore ways to end the IPP scandal. Have you read their recommendations yet? The report was launched last night in the House of Lords, and you can read it here: howardleague.org/publications... 📸 @andyaitchison.bsky.social
Here are some of the members of a working group we convened to explore ways to end the IPP scandal. Have you read their recommendations yet? The report was launched last night in the House of Lords, and you can read it here: howardleague.org/publications... 📸 @andyaitchison.bsky.social
‘Keir Starmer must end the injustice of indefinite sentences today’ www.independent.co.uk/voices/edito...
Keir Starmer must end the injustice of indefinite sentences today
Editorial: There are thousands of people in prison in Britain with no release date, serving sentences that were abolished in 2012
independent.co.uk
"A panel convened by the Howard League will urge the government on Monday to take 'long overdue' action to restore hope to 2,614 inmates still trapped under the outlawed jail terms, which have been described as a 'monstrous blot' on our justice system." www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
New hope for end to ‘cruel experiment’ of indefinite jail terms
Exclusive: Top justice experts urge government to finally end IPP sentences with a string of new measures
independent.co.uk
PCS marchers are in the midst of the action on the @peoplesassembly.bsky.social march in London today, alongside our splendid balloon. Photo by @andyaitchison.bsky.social #WelfareNotWarfare
There are 87,864 people in prison in England and Wales today. Explore the 'Prison Watch' section of our website for more information about the prison population: howardleague.org/prison-watch/ 📸 @andyaitchison.bsky.social
Scandalous. As the UK faces its driest spring in 69 years, water companies are « simply praying for rain ». Meanwhile, they’ve handed £85bn to shareholders since privatisation. We are being scammed. It's time to bring water back in public hands. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Drought conditions already hitting UK crop production, farmers say
Environment Agency recommends rationing water as UK sees driest start to spring in 69 years
theguardian.com
Coaches Michael and Frank are busy preparing to deliver Black Hero's Journey in HMP Isis to mark Black Inclusion Week between 12th - 18th May! Read our Black Hero's Journey Report to find what makes this programme so powerful: www.sparkinside.org/news/black-h... 📸: @andyaitchison.bsky.social
One of the projects I'm most proud of in my career is another step closure to the goal. Thank you @tricksterprince.bsky.social for all your hard work on this, can't wait to see what the team at @bluecoatpress.bsky.social come up with.
Matt Houlbrook@tricksterprince.bsky.social · last yr.In among the madness, I'm delighted to have submitted the manuscript for our forthcoming book Incarcerated: Contemporary Photography from the Victorian Prison to @bluecoatpress.bsky.social. Incarcerated brings together @andyaitchison.bsky.social powerful photographs of HMP Lincoln and Liverpool.
Fantastic work @sparkinside.bsky.social So important.
Spark Inside@sparkinside.bsky.social · last yr.Big shoutout to our team in HMP Highdown for their recent Hero's Journey programme success! Every single person signed up for one-to-ones with coaches Alex Whitton and Caterina Declas after the group work 👏🔥 📸: @andyaitchison.bsky.social
