PUPILS are getting a taste of the realities of prison life.
Darlington company Barrons has lent a caravan to HMP Low Newton, in Durham City, to be used as a mobile mock jail cell.
The vehicle, stripped bare to resemble a typical prison cell, has been taken to schools by community liaison officers to deter children from committing crimes.
Brian Kerr, from HMP Low Newton, said: "This is an educational initiative that has worked well because the caravan really brings to life the unforgiving reality of being in prison and manages to convey very effectively the importance of leading law-abiding lives to young people."
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