France’s newest literary prize, Goncourt des détenus (inmates Goncourt) is awarded by prisoners, who this year gave it to Sarah Jollien-Fardel’s Sa Préférée (His Favourite), one woman’s struggle to cope with the legacy of her father’s physical and psychological abuse. The prize is a nod to the idea that prison should be about transformation, developing critical thinking skills, that access to culture lies at the heart of a healthy society.