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The Secret Life of Prisons podcast
The Secret Life of Prisons podcast
Prison Radio Association

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

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Episodes

Spending Christmas outside San Quentin | Greg Eskridge and Eli Wirtschafter

Greg Eskridge was released from San Quentin Rehabilitation Center in California, formerly known as San Quentin state prison, on 23... more

23 Dec 2024 · 32 minutes
Outside the Old Bailey

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

16 Dec 2024 · 39 minutes
I disappeared for seven years | Sarah Moore and Sonya Ruparel

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

09 Dec 2024 · 38 minutes
Six people who were in prison and now work in radio | Ali, Jules, Nico, Garth, Faye ... plus Paula

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

02 Dec 2024 · 44 minutes
Parenting from behind bars | Sean Henry

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

25 Nov 2024 · 33 minutes
What I Learned About Prison in Iran | Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe gives the Longford Lecture 2024

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

18 Nov 2024 · 55 minutes
I lost 18 stone in prison | Tyler Voase and Samy Ali

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

11 Nov 2024 · 28 minutes
What can we learn about the future of criminal justice from the budget? | Matthew Torbitt and Ben Zaranko

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

04 Nov 2024 · 34 minutes
Seven years in the seg | Dwaine Patterson and Claire Salama

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

28 Oct 2024 · 38 minutes
Prisons and the press | David Shipley and Danny Shaw

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

21 Oct 2024 · 38 minutes
My probation officer is also my colleague! | Simon Madu and Danielle Bond

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

14 Oct 2024 · 32 minutes
From Cell to CEO | Paula Harriott

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

07 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
The Secret Life of Prisons visits the Labour Party Conference | Paul Mason and Faye Dunn

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

30 Sep 2024 · 57 minutes
Being diagnosed with cancer in prison | Tony, Marion Misselbrook and Professor Jo Armes

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

23 Sep 2024 · 55 minutes
Hold or Fold | Ben Jones and Steve Girling

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

16 Sep 2024 · 52 minutes
Food in women's prisons | Libby and Dr. Erin Power

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

09 Sep 2024 · 57 minutes
What does the country think about prisons?

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

02 Sep 2024 · 30 minutes
Lessons from a former Prisons Minister | Rory Stewart

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

26 Aug 2024 · 33 minutes
The Secret Life of Lifers | Part 2

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

19 Aug 2024 · 58 minutes
The Secret Life of Lifers | Part 1

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

12 Aug 2024 · 58 minutes
The future of probation: Part 2 | Professor Nicola Carr and Dr. Matthew Millings

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

05 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Prisons under Starmer | Lord Ken Macdonald KC

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

29 Jul 2024 · 37 minutes
Violence on prison wings | Duewaine Marshalleck-Baker and Conroy Harris

We need your help! Please visit www.prison.radio/survey to tell us about yourself and what you want to hear on The... more

22 Jul 2024 · 37 minutes
The future of probation: Part 1 | Lol Burke and Caroline

We need your help! Please visit www.prison.radio/survey to tell us about yourself and what you want to hear on The... more

15 Jul 2024 · 40 minutes
Miscarriages of Justice | Andrew Malkinson and Emily Bolton

We need your help! Please visit www.prison.radio/survey to tell us about yourself and what you want to hear on The... more

08 Jul 2024 · 45 minutes
Five big asks for the next government | Anne Fox

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

01 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
James Phillips: National Prison Radio's Rock Show legend | Ollie Brookes and Scout Tzofiya Bolton

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

24 Jun 2024 · 33 minutes
Five pieces of advice for the next government | Andi Brierley

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

17 Jun 2024 · 45 minutes
Being released homeless | Michael Sloane and Matt Gannon

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

10 Jun 2024 · 32 minutes
Five things to look out for at the general election | Dominic Grieve, former Attorney General

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

03 Jun 2024 · 43 minutes
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The future of probation: Part 1 | Lol Burke and Caroline
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We need your help! Please visit www.prison.radio/survey to tell us about yourself and what you want to hear on The Secret Life... more