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My primary aim in my business life, which is focused on my business “TutisOnline CIC” is to assist in the Criminal Justice estate, to improve the experience for those caught up in it. By interacting with prisoners, using music, poetry, small group speaking and storytelling, I am able to help in two main ways. Firstly, the mental well being of the resident is improved by introducing a sense of understanding that the situation they find themselves in can improve, and become more positive in the long term. Secondly, the act of forming a relationship with me enables the resident to accept that improvement is possible. In many people this improved mental state encourages them to realize the error of their ways, and so avoid repeating the experiences of the past upon release. When successfully applied, the benefits to the CJS in the UK is that the manner of the person being held tends to be less confrontational and the outcome as they leave the prison (TTG) is a reduction in recidivism. Traditionally we have offered musical stories as a way of engaging with residents. This can have a profound effect on their mental wellbeing, in essence it “cheers them up”. However, we now have other activities that produce similar benefits, and these are proving very popular.