Prisoners at work

Cell windows of C wing, HMP Coldingley Photograph: Andrew Aitchison/Andrew Aitchison

Dean, looking for work in the prison job centre Photograph: Andrew Aitchison/Andrew Aitchison

Scott, engineer angle grinding a security gate. He is paid £16.20 per week Photograph: Andrew Aitchison/Andrew Aitchison

Derek, kitchen orderly (pot washer), cleaning up a stale lasagne dish. He earns £5.40 per week Photograph: Andrew Aitchison/Andrew Aitchison

Stan, a kitchen orderly at HMP Coldingley, making corned beef sandwiches for packed lunches Photograph: Andrew Aitchison/Andrew Aitchison

Terry, engineer and paint specialist. Paid £16.20 per week Photograph: Andrew Aitchison/Andrew Aitchison

Sammy, print workshop technician, making numerical tags, mainly for keys. Earns £9.00 per week Photograph: Andrew Aitchison/Andrew Aitchison

Gary, wing orderly (personal laundry), earns £9.00 per week Photograph: Andrew Aitchison/Andrew Aitchison

David, print workshop technician, professional screen printer. Making ‘No Smoking’ signs for commercial use. Paid £10.80 per week Photograph: Andrew Aitchison/Andrew Aitchison

Del, works in commercial laundry. Bed linen from a local hospital is brought to the prison for cleaning. Del sorts out the sheets; he earns £10.80 per week Photograph: Andrew Aitchison/Andrew Aitchison