Prison reform

Services for at-risk NI prisoners 'over-stretched'
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Northern Ireland
Posted
8 October 2021
'Prison is the safest place for my mum'
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Wales
Posted
6 July 2021
'More support needed to break prison cycle' Video, 00:03:30
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Wales
Posted
5 July 2021
People Fixing The World. The career where it helps to have a criminal past. Audio, 23 minutes
Ex-cons are running part of the US probation system, and it’s transforming young lives
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Former gang member now helping 'people like his gran' from being 'ripped off' Steve Harris. Audio, 00:04:13
Luke Chapman has launched a utility bill switching service.
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BBC Radio Solent
Posted
18 May 2021
Jail 'under considerable pressure' from Covid-19
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Beds, Herts & Bucks
Posted
21 April 2021
The pain of being alone behind bars
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US & Canada
Posted
2 April 2021
Jail terms with no end date 'a death sentence'
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UK
Posted
19 March 2021
Give prisoners cannabis, says police boss
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Wales
Posted
27 February 2021
Bakery helps ex-offenders prepare for work. Video, 00:02:03
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Manchester
Posted
18 February 2021
Prisoner self-harm rising amid Covid restrictions
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Wales
Posted
19 December 2020
Covid jail restrictions have 'significant impact'
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Beds, Herts & Bucks
Posted
9 December 2020
The Spark. Chris Daw and the Abolition of Prisons. Audio, 43 minutes
Leading thinkers propose solutions to the structural problems of our age.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
The 750,000 people you didn’t know could vote
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US Election 2020
Posted
29 October 2020
The ex-armed robber with a mission to make change
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Sport
Posted
22 October 2020
Youth jail turns to therapy rather than steel doors
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Family & Education
Posted
6 October 2020
The Spark. Chris Daw and the Abolition of Prisons. Audio, 43 minutes
Leading thinkers propose solutions to the structural problems of our age.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Attacks at Wales' biggest prison rise by 140%
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Wales
Posted
16 September 2020
Singer creates record label for jailhouse Scots
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Entertainment & Arts
Posted
14 September 2020
'From that one arrest, I was in financial debt' Video, 00:03:49
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US & Canada
Posted
11 September 2020
Live Wires. Are our prisons fit for purpose? Audio, 43 minutes
We hear from legal experts, community workers and an ex-prisoner about the prison system.
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BBC Radio 5 Live
Available for over a year
Viewpoint: What would a world without prisons be like? BBC Ideas. Video, 00:04:41
In this viewpoint for BBC Ideas, criminologist David Scott explores alternatives to prison
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BBC
Posted
11 August 2020
Why Australia is facing calls to stop jailing 10-year-olds
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Australia
Posted
21 August 2020
Viewpoint: What would a world without prisons be like? BBC Ideas. Video, 00:04:41
In this viewpoint for BBC Ideas, criminologist David Scott explores alternatives to prison
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BBC
Posted
11 August 2020