In November the Sentencing Academy, a charity that aims to improve public understanding of sentencing in England and Wales, released... more

Sarah Moore was exposed to the most dangerous situations imaginable during a seven-year period in which she disappeared from her... more

The Prison Radio Association is a charity that runs National Prison Radio, the world’s first national radio station for people serving... more

Sean Henry received multiple prison terms through his early adult life. But receiving a long sentence for a serious offence... more

On Monday 11 November 2024, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe delivered the annual Longford Lecture at Church House in Westminster.  Nazanin was imprisoned in... more

Tyler Voase was released from prison in the summer of 2024.  He first went into jail in 2022 weighing over... more

Matthew Torbitt is a writer and broadcaster. A period of homelessness as a young man led to involvement in crime,... more

Dwaine Patterson spent 22 years in prison. For seven of those years he was one of a handful of people... more

David Shipley served a prison sentence for fraud. He had never known anyone who had come into contact with the criminal... more

Simon Madu was released from prison in 2021 after serving twelve years in prison. He remains 'on licence' and must... more

In 2004, Paula was imprisoned for eight years for a drugs offence.  Twenty years later, she is the trailblazing Chief... more

The Royal Albert Dock in Liverpool was built in 1846 and was the first structure in Britain to be constructed... more

In 2021 Tony was told by a nurse in HMP Ford that she suspected he had cancer. Over the following... more

Ben Jones and Steve Girling are the hosts of Hold or Fold, a brand-new podcast from the Prison Radio Association... more

What role does food play in the daily lives of women in prison? Libby is the Head Chef at The Edge... more

Phil and Paula are outside HMP Liverpool, aka Walton Jail, to talk to passers-by about what they think of prisons... more

The Secret Life of Prisons is produced by a charity, the Prison Radio Association. To make a donation please visit... more

The Secret Life of Prisons is produced by a charity, the Prison Radio Association. To make a donation please visit... more

The Secret Life of Prisons is produced by a charity, the Prison Radio Association. To make a donation please visit... more

The Secret Life of Prisons is produced by a charity, the Prison Radio Association. To make a donation please visit... more