
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
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June 16, 2025
56 min
Under pressure: the firefighter
This is episode 1 of a special 6-part series exploring the mental toll frontline professionals carry as they do vital work to protect all of us.James Bull has been a firefighter fo...
moreJune 8, 2025
42 min
Meeting the boys who killed our son: a restorative justice conversation
Ray and Vi Donovan's son, Chris, was murdered in 2001. They made the extraordinary decision to meet all three of his killers through restorative justice. They tell us about the hea...
moreApril 18, 2025
49 min
Coercive control and the pathway to homicide
This is the 100th episode of the podcast! Thank you for listening and supporting these conversations.Sarah Ellis is a barrister and forensic criminologist with a particular interes...
moreMarch 31, 2025
46 min
Inside the parole board
Rob McKeon has sat on the parole board in England & Wales since 2012. He's reviewed the cases of over 5,000 prisoners, making decisions on whether they are ready to be released, in...
moreMarch 7, 2025
37 min
Communications Management Units and the toll journalism takes
Will Potter is an award winning investigative journalist and author. He delivered a Ted talk about secret prisons in America which received millions of views. We chat about these p...
moreFebruary 27, 2025
58 min
A GP in prison: the challenge of treating incarcerated patients
Dr Shahed Yousaf is a GP who works in prison and with the homeless community in England. How is healthcare adapted to reach those without a fixed address? How does he navigate work...
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