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 Executive of a prominent national charity, being cited multiple times for her pion...
7 Okt 20241h 2min
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 from cast iron, brick and stone, with no structural wood. As a result, it was the first no...
30 Sep 202457min
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 years, Tony has experienced frustration and fear but also received heart-warming empathy and kindness ...
23 Sep 202455min
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 that supports people who suffer from gambling addiction. Ben and Steve both went to pri...
16 Sep 202452min
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...
9 Sep 202457min
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 and the people inside them. Presenters: Phil Maguire – Chief Executive, Prison Radio A...
2 Sep 202430min
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 prison.radio/donate. -- On Wednesday 22 November 2023, Rory Stewart delivered the an...
26 Aug 202433min
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 prison.radio/donate. -- How to survive a life sentence We're back in the studio with...
19 Aug 202458min
