Evolving Prisons
Kaigan Carrie
The place to dive into crime and criminal justice, with a particular focus on prison. Featuring stories from people who've been to prison, those who work there, victims of crime an...
Episode list
67
December 27, 2024
49 min
The case of Jodi Jones
Luke Mitchell is serving a prison sentence in Scotland for the murder of Jodi Jones. He claims he is innocent and numerous documentaries have aired questioning his guilt. Why do so...
moreDecember 17, 2024
35 min
The other side of imprisonment: how families cope
Roughly 20,000 children in Scotland experience parental imprisonment each year. But what unique challenges do families of imprisoned individuals face? How do they navigate the emot...
moreDecember 7, 2024
39 min
Christmas at Eastern State Penitentiary
Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, USA, was one of the most famous prisons in the world. How did the prison function in the 19th century and beyond? And how was Christmas ...
moreNovember 27, 2024
50 min
Denmark's prisons: beyond the Nordic ideal
Anne Okkels Birk grew up on the grounds of a prison in Denmark as her dad was a prison governor. She went on to work for the prison service and is now a criminologist. She shares w...
moreNovember 17, 2024
7 min
Bonus: Family crime and culture shaped me as a prison officer
This is a teaser of my full conversation with Leroy, released as this month's bonus episode. Subscribe here for £3 ($3.85) to listen to the full conversation and all monthly bonus ...
moreNovember 7, 2024
1 hr 13 min
Insights from witnessing 28 executions on death row
Justin Jones has worked in corrections in America for 47 years and was Director of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections for 8 years. During this time he witnessed 28 executions o...
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