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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...

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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...

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  • December 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...

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  • December 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 ...

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  • November 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...

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  • November 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 ...

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  • November 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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