Read all about it: JK Rowling goes to prison
HARRY POTTER author JK Rowling has given prisoners learning to read a boost by visiting them at Saughton Prison.
The Edinburgh author presented awards to inmates earlier this month on behalf of the Shannon Trust.
The charity's Toe by Toe reading programme sees prisoners teach other inmates to read with the support of mentors.
According to the charity, 65 per cent of all prisoners have a reading age of 11 years or under.
Rowling said: "Learning to read represents a significant turning point in anyone's life, and may be the one thing that makes a difference to help people in prison turn their lives around."
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