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Crossing Continents. The Texas Tank: A Prison Radio Station Changing Lives. Audio, 28 minutes
A radio station at a Texan prison is creating community and changing inmates' lives.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Fine-dining restaurant run by prisoners to close
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Wales
Posted
7 September 2022
The Documentary Podcast. The Texas Tank: A Prison Radio Station Changing Lives. Audio, 28 minutes
A radio station at a Texan prison is creating community and changing inmates' lives
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Room for optimism but concerns remain at prison
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Stoke & Staffordshire
Posted
31 August 2022
Staff 'missed chances' to stop prison murder
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Nottingham
Posted
24 August 2022
Investigation after death of prisoner, 38
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Wales
Posted
14 August 2022
The Interview. Albert Woodfox: Freedom after a life inside. Audio, 23 minutes
In 2019, Stephen Sackur spoke to the former member of the Black Panther movement
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
New cell block could be added to prison build plan
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England
Posted
9 August 2022
Prisoner who died was 'failed in every way'
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Essex
Posted
6 August 2022
Deadly fighting erupts again at Ecuador jail
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Latin America & Caribbean
Posted
19 July 2022
Inmate died from drugs given by visiting mother
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Tyne & Wear
Posted
18 July 2022
Maghaberry prisoners gain access to roof
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Northern Ireland
Posted
14 July 2022
Prison Covid measures were not humane, report says
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Sussex
Posted
7 July 2022
Prison killer accepts he will never be freed
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Tayside and Central Scotland
Posted
5 July 2022
Inmates sharing single cells at overcrowded jail
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Glasgow & West Scotland
Posted
5 July 2022
Prison inmates had no optician during pandemic
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Wales
Posted
30 June 2022
Colombia prison riot sparks deadly fire
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Latin America & Caribbean
Posted
28 June 2022
PC killer left prison officer in fear of her life
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Hereford & Worcester
Posted
22 June 2022
Foreign prisoners unfairly treated, report finds
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Oxford
Posted
22 June 2022
Inmate stabbed officer 'in prison transfer bid'
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Hereford & Worcester
Posted
20 June 2022
Inmate 'stabbed officer with pointed metal bar'
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Hereford & Worcester
Posted
16 June 2022
Man in prison accused of woman's murder dies
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Wales
Posted
13 June 2022
Calls for action over former prison site
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Posted
7 June 2022
Police failing to check for gambling addiction
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UK
Posted
7 June 2022