🔥The 9th Round of Easy Loan, Earn $40 Reward is in progress❗️ ⏰ Promotion Period: January 15th - Feburary 15th, 2025 👉 Register now and check more details at gate.io/campaigns/358

Imprisoned Imagination, an exhibition of work created behind bars, opens on this Friday 7th March at 2 Royal Avenue, Belfast 🖼️ This inspiring exhibition, curated from Prison Arts Foundation’s workshops, showcases art, music, and writing created by individuals incarcerated in

Have you got tickets for ‘Voices from Prison’?🎤 This event will be hosted by London-based artist John Costi, who will introduce a fantastic line up of writers, musicians & artists engaged with Koestler Arts. 📅7.30pm, Friday 21 March 📍@richmixlondon 🔗richmix.org.uk/events/voices-…

Marking International Women's Day, Minister Long visited @NIPS Hydebank Wood College and Female Prison, to celebrate those women who continue to raise awareness about discrimination and to forge gender parity. #IWD2025

𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻: returning thousands of precious Koestler Awards artworks to their creators across the country. 🗳️ We get through a LOT of cardboard and bubble wrap during these months, ensuring all 7,500 entries end up where they're meant to be!

Today marked the opening of our Imprisoned Imagination exhibition, showcasing the creativity and resilience of incarcerated artists. Each piece tells a story of reflection, hope, and transformation. Visit 2RA to see art beyond the walls. #PrisonArt #CreativityUnlocked

Women now represent 4.8% of NI’s prison population, a significant increase over the years. The Imprisoned Imaginationexhibition showcases artwork from women at Hydebank Wood, highlighting their creativity & resilience this #InternationalWomensDay. #IWD #ArtBehindBars

The Imprisoned Imagination exhibition at 2RA features stunning woodcraft & ceramics by PAF artists— including an impressive chess table!♟️ Don’t miss the chance to see (and buy) these unique pieces. Visit & support creative talent! #ImprisonedImagination #PAF

Exciting news! 🎨 PAF's Imprisoned Imagination exhibition at 2RA has been extended until 6th April & we're part of Belfast's Late Night Art Tour! 🌙✨ Plus, we've added 3 creative workshops on 3rd April! #BelfastArt #ImprisonedImagination

Check out "Portrait/Life Drawing" eventbrite.co.uk/e/portraitlife… Eventbrite Help

Check out "Memoir Writing" eventbrite.co.uk/e/memoir-writi… Eventbrite Help

That’s a wrap NI Prison Service on Imprisoned Imagination 2025! Yesterday we bid farewell to the fab team 2 Royal Avenue and shipped off 33 boxes of artistic brilliance to Koestler Arts Awards! Fingers crossed for all our incredible artists! #ArtsInCriminalJustice #CreativeJourney

The Northern Ireland Prison Service is delighted to welcome delegates from across the world for the 4th Correctional Research Symposium being held in Belfast this week which is being co-hosted with EuroPris and ICPA. #CRS2025

Minister Long Justice NI today addressed the first Correctional Research Symposium to be held in Belfast NI Prison Service READ MORE: justice-ni.gov.uk/news/long-addr… #CRS2025 #ResearchMatters

Powerful voices from Maghaberry Prison. "MENtal HEALth" – a group piece by Too Many Birthdays (TMB) – showcased at our recent Imprisoned Imagination exhibition in 2RA, explored the emotional reality of older prisoners through art. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #PrisonArt

Great presentation from Gov Richard Taylor, Dr Michelle Butler Queen's University Belfast 🎓, and Jacqui Durkin Criminal Justice Inspection NI on the transformation of Hydebank into a secure College. #CRS2025 #ResearchReallyMatters

Great success at the Balmoral Show for Magilligan and Hydebank. Magilligan's Drumhaca Pedigree Teeswater Sheep, a rare breed, won 2nd place with one of their rams, 2nd place with an aged ewe, and 3rd place with a shearing ewe. 1/2

Director General Beverley Wall presented Europris and ICPA with a gift to mark the end of the Correctional Research Symposium in Belfast. The original painting was commissioned through PrisonArts F'dation and depicts many of the city’s famous landmarks. 1/2

Writer in Residence Pamela Brown was honoured to attend the Buckingham Palace Garden Party on May 14, celebrating innovation in Education & Skills NI Prison Service. Proud to represent PrisonArts F'dation with Fred Caulfield, gifting The Big Book—a decade of award-winning prison writing.

🌍 This #WorldEnvironmentDay we're sharing this striking diptych we received last year. A reminder to examine our impact on the planet, and care for nature as much as we admire it. Artwork credit: Honest Pollution, HM Prison Maghaberry, Bronze Baseroom Award for Painting, 2024

Director General Beverley Wall has congratulated Governor Richard Taylor who has been awarded an OBE as part of the #birthdayhonours. 'This is a great honour for Richard, the Hydebank team, and the Northern Ireland Prison Service.'