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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

  • 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...

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  • June 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...

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  • April 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...

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  • March 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...

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  • March 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...

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  • February 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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