Best Realityofprisonlife Podcasts (2024)

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Prisons under Starmer | Lord Ken Macdonald KC 37:55

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The Secret Life of Prisons is produced by a charity, the Prison Radio Association. To make a donation please visit prison.radio/donate. -- What can we make of the most recent announcements on prison policy? And what are we likely to see from a Starmer government over the longer term? Lord Ken Macdonald KC was Director of Public Prosecutions immedat…

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Violence on prison wings | Duewaine Marshalleck-Baker and Conroy Harris 37:07

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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 of Prisons. Thank you. -- Duewaine Marshalleck-Baker spent many years in prison, and during those sentences he witnessed and perpetrated violence. During his last sentence he worked on National Prison Radio and we're proud …

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The future of probation: Part 1 | Lol Burke and Caroline 40:35

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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 of Prisons. Thank you. -- Caroline was released from prison with low hopes for the future. Then she met a probation officer from a surprising background and with her support she built a successful life for herself. Caroline…

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Miscarriages of Justice | Andrew Malkinson and Emily Bolton 45:25

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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 of Prisons. Thank you. -- Andrew Malkinson spent 17 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. In this very special episode he tells us about his time in prison, and how others serving sentences reacted when he told them…

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Five big asks for the next government | Anne Fox 1:02:49

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The Secret Life of Prisons is produced by a charity, the Prison Radio Association. To make a donation please visit prison.radio/donate. -- In general election week, the Secret Life of Prisons finishes our series of guests who have knowledge and insight about the role criminal justice plays in politics as the major players fight for our votes. We've…

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James Phillips: National Prison Radio's Rock Show legend | Ollie Brookes and Scout Tzofiya Bolton 33:19

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The Secret Life of Prisons is produced by a charity, the Prison Radio Association. To make a donation please visit prison.radio/donate. -- James Phillips was in prison in 2014 when he first heard National Prison Radio's Rock Show. He decided he was going to become its next host, and managed to get a transfer to the prison where the show was based. …

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Five pieces of advice for the next government | Andi Brierley 45:37

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The Secret Life of Prisons is produced by a charity, the Prison Radio Association. To make a donation please visit prison.radio/donate. -- As we approach the next general election, the Secret Life of Prisons is bringing you guests who have knowledge and insight about the role criminal justice plays in politics as the major players fight for our vot…

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Being released homeless | Michael Sloane and Matt Gannon 32:20

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The Secret Life of Prisons is produced by a charity, the Prison Radio Association. To make a donation please visit prison.radio/donate. -- If you have been to prison you are fourty times more likely to experience homelessness than the general population. Michael Sloane spent three decades in and out of prison, addiction and homelessness. He was onc…

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Five things to look out for at the general election | Dominic Grieve, former Attorney General 43:50

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The Secret Life of Prisons is produced by a charity, the Prison Radio Association. To make a donation please visit prison.radio/donate. -- As we approach the next general election, the Secret Life of Prisons is bringing you guests who have knowledge and insight into politics and the role criminal justice is likely to play as the major players fight…

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From prison to law school | Chris Walters and Peter Stanford 43:02

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The Secret Life of Prisons is produced by a charity, the Prison Radio Association. To make a donation please visit prison.radio/donate. -- Despite having lots of time to spare during a sentence, people in prison face very many barriers to pursuing education, and particularly further education. Some people manage to overcome these barriers, and the …

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The economics of prison | Grace Blakeley and Vicky Pryce 39:40

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The Secret Life of Prisons is produced by a charity, the Prison Radio Association. To make a donation please visit prison.radio/donate. -- In the March 2024 budget, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt said the government will seek to "prioritise proposals that deliver annual savings within five years". What does this mean for prisons and the cr…

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Five things to look out for at the general election | Louisa James, Political Correspondent for Good Morning Britain 38:35

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The Secret Life of Prisons is produced by a charity, the Prison Radio Association. To make a donation please visit prison.radio/donate. -- In the months leading up to the next general election, the Secret Life of Prisons will be bringing you an occasional series featuring guests who have knowledge and insight into politics and the role criminal jus…

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National Prison Radio at the ARIAS | Ali Ali and Lady Unchained 42:36

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The Secret Life of Prisons is produced by a charity, the Prison Radio Association. To make a donation please visit prison.radio/donate. -- On Tuesday 7 May 2024 National Prison Radio, the world's first national radio station for people in prison, won an incredible SIX awards at the Radio Academy ARIAS, the 'Oscars' of the radio industry. Phil and P…

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The prison officer | Gen Glaister and Nathan Parker 45:32

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The Secret Life of Prisons is produced by a charity, the Prison Radio Association. To make a donation please visit prison.radio/donate. -- Under David Cameron's austerity government between 2010 and 2015, the number of prison officers in England and Wales fell by more than a quarter. Many experienced officers took voluntary redundancy. In the years…

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Behaviour and culture in prisons | Marc Conway and Charlie Taylor 38:39

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The Secret Life of Prisons is produced by a charity, the Prison Radio Association. To make a donation please visit prison.radio/donate. -- Charlie Taylor is His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons. His role is to report back to the government on conditions in prisons across England and Wales. While his team encounters many serious problems in pris…

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Bereavement behind bars | The Rev Phil Chadder and Richie 32:57

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The Secret Life of Prisons is produced by a charity, the Prison Radio Association. To make a donation please visit prison.radio/donate. -- People in prison are more likely to encounter a bereavement than the wider population, and are more likely to have experienced a catalogue of loss. Prison chaplains are ususally the people who break the news of …

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How do you plead? | Sarah Magill and Louis 36:16

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The Secret Life of Prisons is produced by a charity, the Prison Radio Association. To make a donation please visit prison.radio/donate. -- In January 2024 the Chair of the Bar Council, Sam Townend KC, issued a warning about the plummeting number of guilty pleas being entered at defendants' first court appearances. Phil and Paula zoom in on this cru…

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Prisoners Abroad | Chris Stacey and Sophie 41:18

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The Secret Life of Prisons is produced by a charity, the Prison Radio Association. To make a donation please visit prison.radio/donate. -- Last week we heard the story of Hilary, who grew up in the UK and has a British wife and children. After receiving a prison sentence, he almost got deported to Nigeria, a country with which he barely has any con…

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Hilary vs the Home Office | Hilary Ineomo-Marcus and Miranda Sawyer 54:31

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The Secret Life of Prisons is produced by a charity, the Prison Radio Association. To make a donation please visit prison.radio/donate. -- Hilary Ineomo-Marcus was days away from release from HMP Brixton in 2014 when he found out that he wasn't going home. His immigration status was being questioned and he was being considered for deportation. Hila…

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Getting released with a friend on your leg | Scout Tzofiya Bolton, Danny Herbert and Patrick Connelly 34:23

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The Secret Life of Prisons is produced by a charity, the Prison Radio Association. To make a donation please visit prison.radio/donate. -- Alcohol tags, or sobriety tags, have been being trialled as a way of dealing with alcohol-related disorder for some years. Now, increasingly, they're being given to people released from prison on licence as a wa…

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How to get a criminal record without even realising | Tristan Kirk and Dr Jo Easton 33:12

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The Secret Life of Prisons is produced by a charity, the Prison Radio Association. To make a donation please visit prison.radio/donate. -- The Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 introduced a fast-track process for delivering justice that deal with the most minor summary offences. It's called the Single Justice Prodcedure, and at the time it was s…

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Urgent Notification | Andrea Coomber KC and Sobanan Narenthiran 37:32

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The Secret Life of Prisons is produced by a charity, the Prison Radio Association. To make a donation please visit prison.radio/donate. -- In February 2024 a report on conditions in HMP Bedford by HM Inspectorate of Prisons described the prison as holding people in "some of the worst conditions the inspectors had ever seen". The inspectors issued a…

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The Secret Life of Prisons is going Weekly | Starts Monday 1:23

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The Secret Life of Prisons starts a new era on Monday, with the first of our all-new weekly episodes. Every Monday Phil and Paula will be dropping into your feed to bring you the the insights of people live in prisons, who work in prisons, and who study prisons. We'll be updating you on the latest developments in prisons and criminal justice and he…

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Christmas Special | Rory Stewart Live at Church House, London | Longford Lecture 2023 58:38

7M ago58:38

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Happy Christmas from The Secret Life of Prisons! On Wednesday 22 November 2023, Rory Stewart delivered the annual Longford Lecture at Church House in Westminster. And like every year, National Prison Radio was there to broadcast the lecture into prison cells across England and Wales. For this special edition of The Secret Life of Prisons, Phil and …

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Behind the Crime | Dr. Sally Tilt and Dr. Kerensa Hocken 44:38

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Phil and Paula speak to the two presenters of BBC Radio 4's series Behind the Crime. Dr. Sally Tilt and Dr. Kerensa Hocken have decades of experience working in prisons as forensic psychologists. HM Prison and Probation Service is the biggest employer of forensic psychologists in the UK, and this episode looks at the role they play in people's path…

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Prisons under Starmer | Lord Ken Macdonald KC 37:55

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Violence on prison wings | Duewaine Marshalleck-Baker and Conroy Harris 37:07

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The future of probation: Part 1 | Lol Burke and Caroline 40:35

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Miscarriages of Justice | Andrew Malkinson and Emily Bolton 45:25

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Five big asks for the next government | Anne Fox 1:02:49

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James Phillips: National Prison Radio's Rock Show legend | Ollie Brookes and Scout Tzofiya Bolton 33:19

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Five pieces of advice for the next government | Andi Brierley 45:37

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Being released homeless | Michael Sloane and Matt Gannon 32:20

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Five things to look out for at the general election | Dominic Grieve, former Attorney General 43:50

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From prison to law school | Chris Walters and Peter Stanford 43:02

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The economics of prison | Grace Blakeley and Vicky Pryce 39:40

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Five things to look out for at the general election | Louisa James, Political Correspondent for Good Morning Britain 38:35

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National Prison Radio at the ARIAS | Ali Ali and Lady Unchained 42:36

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The prison officer | Gen Glaister and Nathan Parker 45:32

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Behaviour and culture in prisons | Marc Conway and Charlie Taylor 38:39

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Bereavement behind bars | The Rev Phil Chadder and Richie 32:57

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How do you plead? | Sarah Magill and Louis 36:16

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Prisoners Abroad | Chris Stacey and Sophie 41:18

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Hilary vs the Home Office | Hilary Ineomo-Marcus and Miranda Sawyer 54:31

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Getting released with a friend on your leg | Scout Tzofiya Bolton, Danny Herbert and Patrick Connelly 34:23

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How to get a criminal record without even realising | Tristan Kirk and Dr Jo Easton 33:12

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Urgent Notification | Andrea Coomber KC and Sobanan Narenthiran 37:32

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The Secret Life of Prisons is going Weekly | Starts Monday 1:23

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Christmas Special | Rory Stewart Live at Church House, London | Longford Lecture 2023 58:38

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Behind the Crime | Dr. Sally Tilt and Dr. Kerensa Hocken 44:38

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