“Light Behind Bars”: News Documentary Shows Power of Peace Education in Portuguese Prison

“Light Behind Bars” chronicles the transformation of incarcerated women in Tires, Portugal as they participate in the Peace Education Program and try to come to terms with the devastation of their past actions. It was produced independently by Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, the public service broadcasting organization of Portugal, which has shown it on television affiliates throughout the country.

Portuguese Inmates Embrace Peace Education

Portuguese Inmates Embrace Peace Education

Ana Margarida Seixas is a retired teacher who, along with two other volunteers, has been presenting the Peace Education Program (PEP) at two prisons in northern Portugal. What follows is a brief account of their activities in one of those correctional facilities. The...