HMP Thameside is a local category B men's resettlement prison in South East London. It has over 1,000 residents. Since February 2020, the library have supported 60 Reading Ahead participants to complete the programme with others still in the middle of the programme.

HMP Gartree is a Category B high security men's prison with over 700 residents. It is located in Leicestershire. The library at HMP Gartree has supported 189 residents to complete Reading Ahead 2019-20. We spoke to Natalie Garfield, Library Service Assistant, to find out how the library staff support readers and how the library provision has been impacted by lockdown.