'Making honey with porridge': The prisoners beekeeping behind bars

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A beekeeping scheme which helps prisoners with their rehabilitation at HMP Warren Hill in Suffolk is now so popular there is a waiting list to join it.

Prison Officers say it gives inmates an opportunity to take responsibility and to learn new skills as part of their rehabilitation.

A select few inmates are chosen for the scheme, earning the right to look after the bees and they have to reach a certain stage in their rehabilitation before they can join.

Matt is serving a life sentence at HMP Warren Hill. Every day he comes to the beehives to tend them as part of his rehabilitation.

The prison has installed five hives for inmates to work with and has plans to sell the honey to the public.

The beekeeping scheme has been running for five years. The hives are made on site and used in other prisons across the country.

The majority of inmates on the scheme are nearing the end of their sentences with the idea behind the project focusing on 'progression'. It's a key word at Warren Hill, giving prisoners the chance to show the authorities how they are progressing and how they have reduced the risk they pose to the public.

HMP Warren Hill is a category C prison, holding some of the most serious offenders in the country.

The honey that comes from the bees is eaten on site and sometimes sold in the prison shop.

It's now well established as part of daily life inside the prison and also helps to prepare for life outside of prison.