The Secret Life of Prisons9 Sep 2024

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 at Joey Orr’s, an award-winning restaurant in Liverpool. She spent time in Styal and New Hall prisons, where she had contrasting experiences of the culture around food behind bars.

You can visit The Edge at Joey Orr’s by booking a table here.

Dr. Erin Power is a Lecturer in Criminology at Liverpool John Moores University. Previously, she was a Research Fellow at the University of Surrey on a 2-year research project entitled Doing Porridge: Understanding women’s experiences of food in prison.

You can read more about Doing Porridge here.

You can order the Beyond Porridge recipe book mentioned in the podcast here.

An animation has been produced from project’s findings Here

An art exhibition from the project in partnership with Koestler Arts is entitled ‘On my Plate’

The research project was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and this episode was funded by the ESRC Impact Acceleration fund at the University of Surrey.

Presenters: Phil Maguire – Chief Executive, Prison Radio Association Paula Harriott – Chief Executive, Unlock

Producer: Andrew Wilkie

The Prison Radio Association is a charity that runs National Prison Radio, the world’s first national radio station for people serving prison sentences. We employ people in prison to develop their skills, find their best voices and help them discover ways to lead crime-free lives after release.

To make a donation please visit prison.radio/donate.

Registered Charity in England & Wales 1114760

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