Life After Prison

In this episode of Life After Prison, we’re joined by Kate Fraser, Head of Practice at Women In Prison, an organisation dedicated to supporting women impacted by the criminal justice system. Kate shares her journey through the prison system and into this work, exploring the unique challenges women face within the system. Kate also shares her vision of what real, systemic change could look like for women in the justice system and why inclusive, trauma-informed approaches are key to creating lasting solutions. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Our listeners are the most important part of Life After Prison and we want to hear from you! Your feedback is really important as it lets our funders know what you think of the project, and helps make sure they continue to support Life After Prison. So it would be a massive help if you could fill out this form and let us know what you think. Thank you so much! Useful organisations: Women In Prison – Advocacy, housing support, and community programs for women affected by the justice system.  Crisis – Provides support and resources to end homelessness, including housing, education, and employment support.   Shelter – Offers housing advice and support to those facing homelessness, helping with housing rights and advocacy. Birth Companions – Supports pregnant women and mothers in prison and in the community, focusing on the well-being of mothers and their babies. Hibiscus Initiatives – Works with women in the justice system, particularly those from migrant and Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) backgrounds, offering support with resettlement and social integration.  Clean Break – A theatre company that works with women who have lived experience in the criminal justice system, offering training and community through arts and theatre. Anawim – Provides holistic support for women involved with the criminal justice system, helping with housing, mental health, and employment.   Together Women – Focuses on reducing female reoffending by providing tailored support services for women in the justice system across Northern England. Women’s Aid – Local support resources for women affected by domestic abuse.    Find local support via Women’s Aid: https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/womens-aid-directory/ The Howard League for Penal Reform – Working for less crime, safer communities, and fewer people in prison, with a focus on women and young people. Agenda – An alliance for women and girls at risk, advocating for systemic changes and offering resources on trauma and mental health.    Advance Charity – Provides support for women facing domestic abuse and those in contact with the criminal justice system. Contact us:   If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us.   💬 Socials: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and X, @lifeafterprison on TikTok   📧 Email: podcasts@prison.radio   ✉️ Write: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF   🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/ 

In this episode, Jules is in conversation with Kirsty. Kirsty had a tough childhood, and was exposed to drugs and violence from an early age, she was also let down by the people who were supposed to care for her.  She went on to battle with her own addictions, and while spending time in prison found a path to recovery. Kirsty now spends her time helping other people coming out of prison to do the same. Useful organisations: Ingeus https://ingeus.co.uk/ The Turnaround Project- Women's Work https://www.womens-work.org.uk/projects/the-turn-around-project/ Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

In this episode, Zak and Jules chat through the challenges that come with leaving your old life behind after you’ve been in prison.    Zak and Jules discuss the strategies they have employed both while inside and on the outside to make sure they keep away from their old lives. They also hear from listeners who share some thoughtful advice on this topic and they share some inspiring words that they find helpful in keeping them grounded on their life after prison journey. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube.     Useful organisations:  20/20 Levels https://2020levels.org/  Social Ark https://www.socialark.co.uk/  Catch 22 https://www.catch-22.org.uk/  This episode of our sister podcast, Money Mondays featuring Laudjah is also really relevant to this topic, where Laudjah talks about his experiences of coming out of prison and of the financial pull that can lead you back to crime.   Contact us:  If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us.  💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok  📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio  ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF  🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/ 

In this episode Jules chats to Michelle, a real force to be reckoned with. Michelle is a huge advocate for people with lived experience of prison working within the criminal justice system, as she knows first hand how powerful that is, and how the right support can go a long way. Michelle experienced a lot of trauma as a child and has dealt with a lot of heartache over the years, which resulted in years of addiction. She now does everything she can to help other people make the changes she’s made herself to improve their lives. Useful organisations: First Contact Clinical https://www.firstcontactclinical.co.uk/ Neca https://neca.co.uk/ Junction 42 https://www.junction42.org/ PACT https://www.prisonadvice.org.uk Ingeus https://ingeus.co.uk/ Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/  

Kieron Bryan is an author, entrepreneur and former prisoner.   In this episode, Kieron tells Zak and Jules how while serving a long prison sentence he discovered his passion for books, and read over 250 behind the door.  He also shares how he used the skills he learned while in jail to set up multiple businesses, write a chess book for kids called ‘The Pawn Who Wants To Be Queen’, and how he has kept his mindset on track post release doing his Masters Degree and growing all his businesses.   If you're inspired by Kieron's story, and are thinking about starting your own business, there's some great advice in this episode about Jazz's story in our sister podcast Money Mondays.  Life After Prison is also available as a video, just search Life After Prison on Youtube.     Useful organisations:  Open University https://www.open.ac.uk/  Suited and Booted https://suitedbootedcentre.org.uk/  The Longford Trust https://www.longfordtrust.org/    Contact us:    If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us.  💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok  📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio  ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF  🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/ 

In this episode Jules chats to Milan. Milan works as a careers advisor, alongside studying for a degree in criminology. She’s a self confessed ‘geek’, which is something she found out about herself while serving 8 years of a 16 year sentence in prison. Milan talks to Jules about the different obstacles she dealt with in prison, including the death of a loved one, and what it was like being released after 8 years inside. The full version of this episode can be found wherever you get your podcasts: https://pod.link/1646949340 Useful organisations: Prison Fellowship https://prisonfellowship.org.uk/ ID Essence https://www.idessence.org/ St Giles Trust https://www.stgilestrust.org.uk/ Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/  

  In this episode Zak and Jules discuss prison visits. They share their memories of visits they had while they were serving sentences, and talk about what they learned from people still inside about the things they like best about visits. They also talk about the prison walk of shame; what happens when someone ghosts you on a visit.  In part 2, Zak and Jules share more of their personal memories of visits and hear from some family members of people in prison about what they love about visiting their people inside, and also what they find difficult. They also break down what happens on a closed visit, and why you might get one of those.   Useful Organisations  Prison Phone https://www.prisonphone.co.uk/  Families Outside https://www.familiesoutside.org.uk/  Sussex Prisoners Families – https://www.sussexprisonersfamilies.org.uk/  Partners of Prisoners https://www.partnersofprisoners.co.uk/  PACT https://www.prisonadvice.org.uk/  Prisoners Families Helpline 0808 808 2003  National Prison Radio Family and Friends Request Show https://prison.radio/national-prison-radio/#songrequest    Contact us:    If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us.  💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok  📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio  ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF  🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/   

In this episode Jules talks to somebody who is working hard to make prisons more supportive places for people with autism. Kirsty has an autism diagnosis herself, and after many years of struggling to find the right support, and having spent time in prison herself, knows what needs to change. She is now using her voice to make changes in the criminal justice system for people who are neurodiverse. Useful organisations: Ingeus,  https://ingeus.co.uk/ Junction 42, https://www.junction42.org/ NHS https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/drug-addiction-getting-help/ The Samaritans https://www.samaritans.org/ Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/    

In this episode, Zak and Jules sit down with former Prison Officer, Alex South to discuss her time working in some of the UKs most notorious prisons including HMPs Whitemoor, Wormwood Scrubs and Belmarsh.   Alex tells Zak and Jules about the main reasons she wanted to become a prison officer, and talks about the characters she met and the conditions she saw in the prisons she worked in.   Alex also shares what she thinks needs to be done to improve conditions for staff and prisoners living and working in the UK's prisons, and the importance of positive relationships between staff and prisoners.   This episode is also available as a video, just search Life After Prison in Youtube. Useful organisations:  Trailblazers https://trailblazersmentoring.org.uk/  National Association of Official Prison Visitors https://www.naopv.com/  Belong https://belongmakingjusticehappen.co.uk/  Contact us:   If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us.  💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok  📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio  ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF  🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/   

In this episode Jules talks to successful business woman, Tracy Mackness, who’s had a huge transformation from a self-proclaimed ‘Essex Bad Girl’ to a pig farmer.    Tracy runs the Giggly Pig Company, and has around 600 pigs, (as well as 18 dogs and 2 chickens!). Tracy first came into contact with pigs when serving a 10 year prison sentence. One of the over 50 courses Tracy took inside was pig husbandry, and that experience changed her life on a massive scale.   The full version of this episode can be found wherever you get your podcasts: https://pod.link/1646949340    Useful organisations:  Giggly Pig Company https://www.gigglypig.co.uk/ The Oswin Project, Farming Out https://oswinproject.org.uk/our-work/farming-out/ The Samaritans https://www.samaritans.org/ Unlock https://unlock.org.uk/  Contact us:   If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us.  💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok  📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio  ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF  🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/   

In this episode, Zak and Jules talk about their experience of having their life on hold when they were in prison.   They discuss how they felt they were playing catch up in some areas of life while they were inside, and hear from listeners who share their own reflections.   Zak and Jules spend some time talking about some of the things they learnt from that time away including how to manage their money, and also about valuing time and finding patience.        This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube.  Useful links:  Money Mondays Podcast - search wherever you get your podcasts   https://prisonreformtrust.org.uk/   Contact us:  If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us.  💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok  📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio  ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF  🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/ 

In this episode Jules chats to Lilly about her incredible journey. After being abandoned as a child, spending two decades in abusive relationships, losing her children to the care system and spending nearly 4 years in prison, Lilly couldn’t be any more content with how her life is now. She works tirelessly to help other women going through the criminal justice system live the kind of life she is now living. Lilly talks passionately about what has helped her get to where she now, where she has a great relationship with her children and is able to look in the mirror and be proud of the woman looking back. Useful organisations: Agenda Alliance https://www.agendaalliance.org/  Daddyless Daughters https://www.daddylessdaughters.co.uk/  One Small Thing https://onesmallthing.org.uk/  Changing Futures https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/changing-futures  Samaritans https://www.samaritans.org/  The Shannon Trust https://www.shannontrust.org.uk/  Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/      

In this episode, Zak and Jules meet the film maker and host of the A Bit of A Stretch Podcast, Chris Atkins who was sentenced to 5 years for Tax Evasion. Chris talks to Zak and Jules about being on bail for 4 and a half years before he was sentenced and the struggles he faced in prison being separated from his young son. Chris also opens up to Zak and Jules about his experience of white privilege while serving time in HMP Wandsworth, and about the conditions he experienced in jail.    This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube.  Useful organisations:  Storybook Dads https://www.storybookdads.org.uk/  Arkbound Foundation Writing Within Walls https://www.arkfound.org/writingwithinwalls.php  Families Outside https://www.familiesoutside.org.uk/  Sussex Prisoners Families – https://www.sussexprisonersfamilies.org.uk/  Partners of Prisoners https://www.partnersofprisoners.co.uk/  PACT https://www.prisonadvice.org.uk/  Prisoners Families Helpline 0808 808 2003   Contact us:  If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us.  💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok  📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio  ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF  🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/   

In this episode Jules meets Sunnie, a Prisons and Community Support Worker for ID Essence. Sunnie and Jules find many similarities between their own stories. They talk about the lead up to Sunnie being sent to prison, what she did to fill her time inside, and how it was being released from prison as a young woman, after going in as a teenager.    Sunnie talks about her passions, what motivates her, and how she has continued to have a positive mentality.   The full version of this episode can be found wherever you get your podcasts: https://pod.link/1646949340   Useful organisations:    ID Essence https://www.idessence.org/   CXK https://www.cxk.org/   Women In Prison https://womeninprison.org.uk/   

In this episode, Zak and Jules hear from listeners about the judgement they have faced because they have a family member in prison.   They also talk about how long they would wait before telling a potential partner they have been to jail, and the shame and judgement attached to having a sentence. Later, Zak and Jules spend some time discussing ways to deal with the judgement that comes from co-workers, strangers and even friends when you are supporting someone in jail.    This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube.   Useful organisations:  Families Outside https://www.familiesoutside.org.uk/  Sussex Prisoners Families – https://www.sussexprisonersfamilies.org.uk/  Partners of Prisoners https://www.partnersofprisoners.co.uk/  PACT https://www.prisonadvice.org.uk/  Prisoners Families Helpline 0808 808 2003  National Prison Radio Family and Friends Request Show https://prison.radio/national-prison-radio/#songrequest    Contact us:    If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us.  💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok  📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio  ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF  🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/ 

  The Spark is a brand new strand of Life After Prison, where Jules speaks to women who have been through the CJS about The Spark they found which set them on a path of transformation and change. In this episode Jules meets the actor, Jennifer Joseph. Jen talks about some of the work she’s proudest of, such as the Donmar Shakespeare Trilogy, and Kae Tempest’s Paradise. They also chat about some of the TV work Jen has been involved with, such as Netflix’s Top Boy, and winning Come Dine With Me.  Jen and Jules chat candidly about prison, from initially being arrested and sentenced, to the impact prison had not only on Jen, but on her family too. We hear how Jen discovered theatre after prison, and the impact this has had on her life since release.   Useful organisations:  Clean Break https://www.cleanbreak.org.uk/  Synergy Theatre Project  https://www.synergytheatreproject.co.uk/  Cardboard Citizens https://cardboardcitizens.org.uk/  Women In Prison https://womeninprison.org.uk/  Talawa Theatre Company https://www.talawa.com/   Contact us:  If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us.  💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok  📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio  ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF  🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/ 

Zak and Jules catch up with comedian, Nabil Abdulrashid as he drops in to the studio in the midst of his Purple Pill tour. Nabil chats to Zak and Jules about arriving from Nigera and landing in one of London’s most notorious estates, how he ended up in jail and what he did to pass the time while he was there.    He also talks about his comedy career, how his early love for comedy got reignited in prison, how people in jail recognised his comic skills and what happened when he realised he’d got the Golden Buzzer on Britain’s Got Talent.   Due to demand, Nabil has extended his The Purple Pill tour. Tickets available at https://nabilabdulrashid.com/   Episodes of ‘Nabil Knows’ available now at https://www.youtube.com/@NabilAbdulrashidComedy  This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube.   Useful organisations:  Andrew Pritchard Foundation https://apfoundation.org.uk/  Red thread https://www.redthread.org.uk/  Forever Family https://www.foreverfamilyfund.co.uk/  I’m Possible State of Mind https://www.i-mp.co.uk/  Angel Comedy Club Trust https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/angel-comedy-trust/  Goldsmiths University https://www.gold.ac.uk/  Contact us:  If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us.  💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok  📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio  ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF  🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/   

When you first get out of jail, managing your finances can be tricky, even opening a bank account can be difficult. Clean Slate is an organisation that helps people with their finances. In this episode, Emma, their head of programmes, joins Zak and Jules, to explain how to set up a bank account, how Universal Credit works and signposts to lots of useful organisations and resources that can help you manage your money.   Our sister podcast Money Mondays is presented by Zak with Emma from Clean Slate and features loads of episodes with advice and support on all kinds of money issues that you might have when you come out of prison.  Organisations mentioned:   Clean Slate – https://www.cleanslateltd.co.uk/  Clean Slate/Quids In Benefits Checker – https://quidsinmagazine.com/calculators/benefits-calculator/  HSBC No Fixed Address Partners – https://www.hsbc.co.uk/help/money-worries/no-fixed-address/  Turn2Us – https://www.turn2us.org.uk/  Entitled To – https://www.entitledto.co.uk/  Step Change – https://www.stepchange.org/  National Debtline – https://nationaldebtline.org/  Christians Against Poverty – https://capuk.org/  Citizens Advice – https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/  Citizens Advice   – Help To Claim Phoneline: England: 0800 144 8 444   Scotland: 0800 023 2581   Wales: 08000 241 220   www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators   Contact us: If you’ve heard something today that’s encouraged you to get some support with your finances please let us know.   💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter   📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio   ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️   Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/     

  Zak and Jules are continuing to chew over the massive subject of relationships when one or other of the people involved are in prison. In this episode they focus on how it feels when you’re inside but the person you love is on the out.   Useful Organisations: Prison Phone Limited https://www.prisonphone.co.uk/  Sussex Prisoners Families – https://www.sussexprisonersfamilies.org.uk/  Partners of Prisoners https://www.partnersofprisoners.co.uk/  PACT https://www.prisonadvice.org.uk/  Prisoners Families Helpline 0808 808 2003  Families and Friends of Prisoners https://ffops.co.uk/  National Prison Radio Family and Friends Request Show https://prison.radio/national-prison-radio/#songrequest    Contact us:     💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter  📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio  ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF  🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/     

This week on Life After Prison we’re throwing it back to a really important episode about building your confidence up again when you've been inside. Whether it’s navigating social situations, knowing what to say in a job interview, or feeling like people are judging you for your conviction, it can be really tough to get your confidence back after spending time in jail. In this episode Zak and Jules break it down with some help from other people who've been behind the door.   This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube.  Organisations mentioned:   • CALM – https://www.thecalmzone.net/   CALM helpline – 0800 58 58 58 (open 5pm-midnight)   Samaritans – https://www.samaritans.org/   Samaritans helpline – 24 hours a day all year round on 116 123   MIND - https://www.mind.org.uk/ MIND Infoline number – 0300 123 3393 (provides an information and signposting service. Open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday except for bank holidays.)   SHOUT – text for free any time on 85258 – https://giveusashout.org/ NHS Mental Health Services – https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/ Spark Inside - https://www.sparkinside.org/ Switchback – https://switchback.org.uk/ Contact us:  If anything you’ve heard in today’s episode that has helped you, or if you just want to get in touch, please do.  💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter  📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio  ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF  🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/ 

  In this episode, Zak and Jules sit down with Ian Thomas to talk about his experience of the care system, and his journey from care to addiction, prison and recovery. In the first part of this incredible conversation, Ian shares the story of how he was first arrested aged 10.5, and talks about how his addiction began.  If you’re struggling with your mental health and you need support today, you can contact The Samaritans on 116 123 any time of the day or night.       Please know that you are not alone, you matter and there are people out there who can help you.  This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube.   Organisations mentioned:   The Rees Foundation: https://www.reesfoundation.org/ Number to call Mon-Fri 9-5: 0330 094 5645  The Forward Trust  https://www.forwardtrust.org.uk/  The Care Leavers Covenant  https://mycovenant.org.uk/  The Care Leavers Association https://www.careleavers.com/    Other organisations that you may find helpful:  Support with Your Mental Health:  CALM – https://www.thecalmzone.net/  CALM helpline – 0800 58 58 58 (open 5pm-midnight)  Samaritans – https://www.samaritans.org/  Samaritans helpline – 116 123 (24 hours)  MIND – https://www.mind.org.uk  MIND Infoline number – 0300 123 3393 (provides an information and signposting service. Open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday except for bank holidays.)  SHOUT – text for free any time on 85258 – https://giveusashout.org/  NHS Mental Health Services – https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/menta...  Together – https://www.together-uk.org/  Turning Point – https://www.turning-point.co.uk/servi...  Rethink – https://www.rethink.org/    If you’re a woman, these orgs can help direct you to a women's centre which is a great place to find all kinds of support:  Women In Prison – https://womeninprison.org.uk/  Advance/Minerva – https://www.advancecharity.org.uk/    Support with Addiction and Recovery:  Humankind – https://humankindcharity.org.uk/drug-and-alcohol-recovery/  Breaking Free/Change Grow Live – https://www.changegrowlive.org/   Kaleidoscope – https://kaleidoscope68.org/   Turning Point – https://www.turning-point.co.uk/support-we-offer/drugs-and-alcohol  Nelson Trust – https://www.nelsontrust.com/  We Are With You – https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/    Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in today’s episode has helped you, or if you just want to get in touch, please do.  💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter @lifeafterprisonpod on TikTok  📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio  ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF  🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/     

This week we're throwing it back to a really useful episode about managing your health once you have left prison. Kate Morrissey from NHS England joins us to explain how to register with a GP, talk about the NHS Reconnect service and how to access it and provides information about where else you can go for support for different healthcare needs.  Organisations mentioned: How to register with a GP surgery – https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/gps/h... If you have problems registering with a GP surgery you can call the NHS England Customer Contact Centre on 0300 311 22 33 or contact your local Healthwatch (https://www.healthwatch.co.uk/) Groundswell GP Registration Toolkit – https://groundswell.org.uk/wp-content... Groundswell 'My right to healthcare' cards – https://groundswell.org.uk/all-resour... The NHS website – https://www.nhs.uk/ Get help for your symptoms - NHS 111 (https://111.nhs.uk/) or call 111 from your phone (calls are free). Call 111 to speak to someone if you need to: discuss complex medical problems, discuss worries about a long-term condition, get end-of-life care, or report a death, report child protection or vulnerable adult concerns Other ways to contact 111 if you have a hearing problem or need help in other languages – https://111.nhs.uk/Help/OtherWays Support from your local pharmacy – https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/presc... Frank (Drug Helpline) Help & Advice – https://www.talktofrank.com/get-help Mental Health Charity MIND – https://www.mind.org.uk/information-s... Citizens Advice – https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in today’s episode has helped you, or if you just want to get in touch, please do. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter @lifeafterprisonpod on TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Zak and Jules hear from listeners who have partners in prison and talk about how tricky it can be when your loved one is behind the door.    This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube.   Useful organisations:  Sussex Prisoners Families – https://www.sussexprisonersfamilies.org.uk/  Partners of Prisoners https://www.partnersofprisoners.co.uk/  PACT https://www.prisonadvice.org.uk/  Prisoners Families Helpline 0808 808 2003  Families and Friends of Prisoners https://ffops.co.uk/  National Prison Radio Family and Friends Request Show https://prison.radio/national-prison-radio/#songrequest    This season we want to hear what you think about Life After Prison, by completing this short survey https://forms.gle/de9a94MM3i3sujmC8   The feedback we collect from you guys, the Life After Prison community, will help us to make Life After Prison the best that it can be for everyone.    It should take around 5 minutes to complete and your responses will be stored anonymously, and only used for the purposes that we've outlined.    We really appreciate you taking the time to complete this survey. Thank you!!     Contact us: If you’ve heard something today that’s encouraged you to get some support around your mental health please let us know.    💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter  📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio  ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF  🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/           

In this episode, Jules and Zak are joined by Wendy Robinson from CALM to talk about taking care of your mental health after you leave prison. We talk about how challenging it is when you first come out, and how reality can be different to what you expected. Wendy talks about how normal it is to struggle with your mental health after prison and the different ways you can get help. If you’re struggling with your mental health and you need support today, you can contact The Samaritans on 116 123 any time of the day or night. Please know that you are not alone, you matter and there are people out there who can help you. Organisations mentioned: CALM – https://www.thecalmzone.net/ CALM helpline – 0800 58 58 58 (open 5pm-midnight) Samaritans – https://www.samaritans.org/ Samaritans helpline – 116 123 (24 hours) MIND – https://www.mind.org.uk MIND Infoline number – 0300 123 3393 (provides an information and signposting service. Open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday except for bank holidays.) SHOUT – text for free any time on 85258 – https://giveusashout.org/ NHS Mental Health Services – https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/menta... Together – https://www.together-uk.org/ Turning Point – https://www.turning-point.co.uk/servi... Rethink – https://www.rethink.org/ If you’re a woman, these orgs can help direct you to a women's centre which is a great place to find all kinds of support: Women In Prison – https://womeninprison.org.uk/ Advance/Minerva – https://www.advancecharity.org.uk/ This season we want to hear what you think about Life After Prison, by completing this short survey https://forms.gle/de9a94MM3i3sujmC8   The feedback we collect from you guys, the Life After Prison community, will help us to make Life After Prison the best that it can be for everyone.    It should take around 5 minutes to complete and your responses will be stored anonymously, and only used for the purposes that we've outlined.    We really appreciate you taking the time to complete this survey. Thank you!!  Contact us: If you’ve heard something today that’s encouraged you to get some support around your mental health please let us know. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Steve Gallant was serving a life sentence for murder when he made headlines for tackling a terrorist on London Bridge. In part one of their conversation with Steve, Zak and Jules hear all about the events that happened on that dramatic day on London Bridge in 2019, and how it led to Steve receiving the Queen’s gallantry medal for bravery. They also ask Steve how he dealt with receiving a life sentence, and what he learnt from doing such a long stretch in prison.  This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: The Howard League For Penal Reform  https://howardleague.org/ Own Merit CIC https://ownmerit.org/ The Shannon Trust https://www.shannontrust.org.uk/ Read Easy https://readeasy.org.uk/ This season we want to hear what you think about Life After Prison, by completing this short survey https://forms.gle/de9a94MM3i3sujmC8 The feedback we collect from you guys, the Life After Prison community will help us to make Life After Prison the best that it can be for everyone.  It should take around 5 minutes to complete and your responses will be stored anonymously, and only used for the purposes that we've outlined.  We really appreciate you taking the time to complete this survey. Thank you!! Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Continuing or starting education after leaving prison can be a challenge. Here, Scott from the Shannon Trust chats to Zak and Jules about the importance of education, what the challenges might be when you leave prison, and what options are out there after jail.  Organisations mentioned: Shannon Trust – https://www.shannontrust.org.uk/ Read Easy – https://readeasy.org.uk/ National Careers Service – https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/ National Careers Service Hotline – 0800 100 900 WEA – https://www.wea.org.uk/about-us Open University –https://www.open.ac.uk/ NACRO - https://www.nacro.org.uk/ This season we want to hear what you think about Life After Prison, by completing this short survey https://forms.gle/de9a94MM3i3sujmC8  The feedback we collect from you guys, the Life After Prison community will help us to make Life After Prison the best that it can be for everyone.  It should take around 5 minutes to complete and your responses will be stored anonymously, and only used for the purposes that we've outlined.  We really appreciate you taking the time to complete this survey. Thank you!!  Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in today’s episode has encouraged you to pick up education again, or if you just want to get in touch, please do. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Zak and Jules answer all your burning questions about prison and beyond. They tackle questions about what they would change about the prison system, and also break down the subject of what they spent time in prison for themselves. Zak and Jules also get stuck into some jail based dilemmas that people have shared with them from behind the prison door.  Later we hear about the dilemmas Zak and Jules have faced since their release from prison.  This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube.  Useful organisations:  Aquarius https://aquarius.org.uk/our-services/adult-services/gambling/  Gamcare https://www.gamcare.org.uk/  National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133  Gamblers Anonymous https://www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk/  Reframe Coaching https://www.reframecoaching.org.uk/  NHS Gambling Clinics https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/gambling-addiction/  Partners of Prisoners https://www.partnersofprisoners.co.uk/  PACT https://www.prisonadvice.org.uk/  Prisoners Families Helpline 0808 808 2003  National Prison Radio Family and Friends Request Show https://prison.radio/national-prison-radio/#songrequest  This season we want to hear what you think about Life After Prison, by completing this short survey https://forms.gle/de9a94MM3i3sujmC8   The feedback we collect from you guys, the Life After Prison community, will help us to make Life After Prison the best that it can be for everyone.    It should take around 5 minutes to complete and your responses will be stored anonymously, and only used for the purposes that we've outlined.    We really appreciate you taking the time to complete this survey. Thank you!!    Contact us:  If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us.  💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok  📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio  ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF  🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/ 

Jon from Humankind joins Zak and Jules to discuss the challenges around continuing, or starting, your Recovery journey after prison. We discuss the importance of reaching out for help and that it's never too late to do so. Jon tells Zak and Jules about the importance of carrying naloxone and also explains how volunteering can help you with staying on track with your recovery.  This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube.   Organisations mentioned:   Humankind – https://humankindcharity.org.uk/  Breaking Free/Change Grow Live – https://www.changegrowlive.org/  Kaleidoscope – https://kaleidoscope68.org/  Turning Point – https://www.turning-point.co.uk/  Nelson Trust – https://www.nelsontrust.com/  We Are With You – https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/  Apps:   Lower My Drinking – https://www.lowermydrinking.com/  Drink Coach – https://drinkcoach.org.uk/  NHS – https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/drink-less/    This season we want to hear what you think about Life After Prison, by completing this short survey: https://forms.gle/de9a94MM3i3sujmC8   The feedback we collect from you guys, the Life After Prison community will help us to make Life After Prison the best that it can be for everyone. It should take around 5 minutes to complete and your responses will be stored anonymously, and only used for the purposes that we've outlined. We really appreciate you taking the time to complete this survey. Thank you!     Contact us:   We’d love to know how your recovery journey is going since you’ve been released or if you’ve been involved in volunteering since leaving prison.    💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter and @lifeafterprisonpod on TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio  ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF.        

Ben Jones and Steve Girling both spent time in prison as a result of gambling. In part 1 of this interview they talk to Zak and Jules about how their gambling addiction led them to stealing money from their employers and ending up in jail.   Almost a quarter of people in prison have reported having a gambling problem. Ben and Steve present the National Prison Radio show and podcast, Hold or Fold which is about gambling harm and offers advice and guidance to people whose lives have been impacted by gambling. You can listen to Hold or Fold wherever you get your podcasts or find it here. If you're struggling with debt as a result of gambling there are lots of episodes of our sister podcast Money Mondays that could help. In this episode Zak and Emma get some great advice about how to talk to your creditors if you've got problems with debt. Life After Prison is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: Aquarius https://aquarius.org.uk/our-services/adult-services/gambling/ Gamcare https://www.gamcare.org.uk/ National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133 Gamblers Anonymous https://www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk/ Reframe Coaching https://www.reframecoaching.org.uk/ NHS Gambling Clinics https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/gambling-addiction/ Partners of Prisoners https://www.partnersofprisoners.co.uk/ PACT https://www.prisonadvice.org.uk/ Prisoners Families Helpline 0808 808 2003 National Prison Radio Family and Friends Request Show https://prison.radio/national-prison-radio/#songrequest Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

In this series of Getting Out, we’re focusing on your questions about housing. In this episode, Jules spoke to Louis who came out on HDC and is now finding it difficult to find suitable housing. Clara is Custody Service manager at St Mungo’s and she joined us to offer some solutions to Louis.  Useful organisations:  St Mungo’s Riverside Doing What Really Matters Shelter Housing Advice Citizens Advice Bureau Langley House Trust Shelter Crisis Housing For Women NACRO Framework Recycling Lives St Giles Trust Change Grow Live This season we want to hear what you think about Life After Prison, by completing this short survey: https://forms.gle/de9a94MM3i3sujmC8  The feedback we collect from you guys, the Life After Prison community will help us to make Life After Prison the best that it can be for everyone. It should take around 5 minutes to complete and your responses will be stored anonymously, and only used for the purposes that we've outlined. We really appreciate you taking the time to complete this survey. Thank you!  Contact us:  If you’ve heard something today that’s made you think differently about disclosing your conviction, let us know.  💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter  📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio  ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF  🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/ 

Zak and Jules talk about the issues around relationships when a loved one is locked up in jail and the impact on those relationships once you get out. Before that they answer your questions about jail.  This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: Sussex Prisoners Families – https://www.sussexprisonersfamilies.org.uk/ Partners of Prisoners https://www.partnersofprisoners.co.uk/ PACT https://www.prisonadvice.org.uk/ Prisoners Families Helpline 0808 808 2003 National Prison Radio Family and Friends Request Show https://prison.radio/national-prison-radio/#songrequest This season we want to hear what you think about Life After Prison, by completing this short survey https://forms.gle/de9a94MM3i3sujmC8 The feedback we collect from you guys, the Life After Prison community will help us to make Life After Prison the best that it can be for everyone.  It should take around 5 minutes to complete and your responses will be stored anonymously, and only used for the purposes that we've outlined.  We really appreciate you taking the time to complete this survey. Thank you!! Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

In this series of Getting Out, we’re going to be focusing on your questions about housing. In this episode, we’re revisiting a previous episode where Jules and Zak spoke to Heidi Trott from Shelter to discuss the housing options available if you've recently left prison. Useful organisations: Shelter Crisis St Mungo’s Housing For Women NACRO Framework Langley House Trust Recycling Lives St Giles Trust Change Grow Live This season we want to hear what you think about Life After Prison, by completing this short survey https://forms.gle/de9a94MM3i3sujmC8 The feedback we collect from you guys, the Life After Prison community will help us to make Life After Prison the best that it can be for everyone.  It should take around 5 minutes to complete and your responses will be stored anonymously, and only used for the purposes that we've outlined.  We really appreciate you taking the time to complete this survey. Thank you!! Contact us: If you’ve heard something today that’s made you think differently about disclosing your conviction, let us know. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

David Navarro is a TV Producer, presenter and filmmaker. He started the successful Youtube Channel, Delinquent Nation from prison. David spent almost a decade in prison in his 20s. Here he talks to Zak and Jules about his time inside, and how he qualified for the Olympics when he was a teenager but chose the road life instead.  This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: Clean Sheet https://www.cleansheet.org.uk/ GamCare https://www.gamcare.org.uk/  National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133 Gamble Aware https://www.begambleaware.org/ This season we want to hear what you think about Life After Prison, by completing this short survey https://forms.gle/de9a94MM3i3sujmC8 The feedback we collect from you guys, the Life After Prison community will help us to make Life After Prison the best that it can be for everyone.  It should take around 5 minutes to complete and your responses will be stored anonymously, and only used for the purposes that we've outlined.  We really appreciate you taking the time to complete this survey. Thank you!! Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/  

Our brand new series of Life After Prison starts next week, but in the meantime, Zak has been going back through some of his favourite episodes from the vaults.  In this episode from series 1, Tassie joins Zak and Jules to talk about her journey through the Criminal Justice System, from entering as a YO and becoming homeless at a young age, Tassie reflects on the life that she fell into and how she got out of it. Since coming out, Tassie has set up her own business helping to support care leavers in custody and gained a university degree. She now works for HMPPS as Reducing Re-offending National Lived Experience Lead.  Useful organisations: The Rees Foundation – https://www.reesfoundation.org/ Care Leaver Covenant – https://mycovenant.org.uk/ Catch 22 – https://www.catch-22.org.uk/ Prison Reform Trust – https://prisonreformtrust.org.uk/ User Voice – https://www.uservoice.org/ Revolving Doors – https://revolving-doors.org.uk/ Epic – https://epicconsultants.co.uk/ Going Forward into Employment Scheme – https://gfie.blog.gov.uk/2022/07/04/a... Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, please let us know. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio  ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF

Life After Prison will be back in a few weeks with a brand new series, but in the meantime Zak has been digging in the crates to bring you some of his favourite episodes from Season 1. In this episode Zak and Jules are joined by CEO, radio producer, presenter and DJ Anthony Olanipekun who left prison and founded music platform Soul Surge. Tony opens up about his life before, during and after prison, touching on how he is dealing with past trauma through therapy and describing the journey of starting his life again after release. Useful organisations: NACRO – https://www.nacro.org.uk/ Women In Prison – https://womeninprison.org.uk/ Advance – https://www.advancecharity.org.uk/ Clinks Directory – https://www.clinks.org/directory Irene Taylor Trust – https://irenetaylortrust.com/ Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio  ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF  Tony’s socials: @tonysupremeuk Soul Surge – https://soulsurge.co/ School Ground Sounds – https://www.schoolgroundsounds.org/

Before we return with the brand new series of Life After Prison, Zak has been digging in the vaults for some of his favourite epsiodes from series 1. This was one of our very first epiosdes, where Zak and Jules share their stories and explain how they ended up where they are today as the hosts of the Life After Prison podcast. They reflect on receiving their sentences, other people’s perceptions of them and how prison affected their family relationships.  Useful organisations: NACRO – https://www.nacro.org.uk/ Unlock – https://unlock.org.uk/ Clinks Directory – https://www.clinks.org/directory Contact us: If there’s something you would like to hear us talk about on Life After Prison please drop us a message to let us know. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF

Jules chats to Debbie Sadler from Unlock about the recent changes to the rules around disclosing your conviction. There are new rehabilitation periods for some offences which means that it will take less time for some convictions to become spent. Debbie explains what these changes will mean to you depending on your conviction.    Useful organisations: Unlock’s Disclosure Calculator - https://unlock.org.uk/disclosure-calculator/ Unlock – https://unlock.org.uk/ NACRO - https://www.nacro.org.uk/ ACRO - https://www.acro.police.uk/s/ Working Chance – https://workingchance.org/ A Fairer Chance – https://www.afairerchance.co.uk/ Clean Sheet – https://www.cleansheet.org.uk/ Refreshing A Career – https://www.refreshingacareer.com/ Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/  

Zak and Jules discuss what new beginnings mean to them. We also hear about Jules recent trip to visit East Sutton Park, the last prison she was in before she was released and where she sat down with her mentor in the gym there. The full version of this episode can be found wherever you get your podcasts: https://pod.link/1646949340 This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: UNLOCK - https://unlock.org.uk/ NACRO – https://www.nacro.org.uk/ FITNESS RUSH - https://www.fitnessrush.co.uk/ Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/  

In this series of Getting Out, Jules is joined by Debbie Sadler who is Head of Advice at Unlock – an organisation that provides information and advice to people with convictions. We asked for your questions about employment and in this episode, Debbie talks about how to navigate stigma at work. Useful links: Unlock NACRO Samaritans Samaritans helpline – 116 123 (24 hours) Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Both Andrew Morris and Sara Ramsden have personal experience of dealing with IPP sentences. Andrew from serving 12 years inside on the sentence, and Sara with a partner serving it. Both currently campaign for changes to the sentence with UNGRIPP. Here, Zak and Jules talk to them about their experience of this sentence, using clips from their recent conversation with Lord David Blunkett. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: UNGRIPP IPP Committee In Action Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

In this series of Getting Out, Jules is joined by Debbie Sadler who is Head of Advice at Unlock – an organisation that provides information and advice to people with convictions. We asked for your questions about employment and in this episode, Debbie answers Faye’s question about making progress in your career with a conviction. Useful links: Unlock Clinks Directory National Careers Service Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Zak and Jules discuss what they like about the festive period and how they spend their time over the holidays now they are out of jail. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: Causeway NACRO Crisis Centrepoint Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

In this series of Getting Out, Jules is joined by Debbie Sadler who is Head of Advice at Unlock – an organisation that provides information and advice to people with convictions. We asked for your questions about employment and in this episode, Debbie gives advice on setting boundaries and getting support once you’ve got employment. Useful links: Unlock Clinks Directory National Careers Service Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Danny Baker talks about his journey into boxing as a trans man, how boxing helped him get away from his old lifestyle and with his mental health, the importance that Holloway Prison played in that journey, and finding light at the end of the tunnel. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: Akt St Giles Daddyless Daughters Bent Bars Project Gendered Intelligence – 0330 355 9678 Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline – 0300 330 0630 Galop – 0800 999 5428 Spectra – 0800 587 8302 MindOut – 01273 234 839 Not a Phase Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

In this series of Getting Out, Jules is joined by Debbie Sadler who is Head of Advice at Unlock – an organisation that provides information and advice to people with convictions. We asked for your questions about employment and in this episode, Debbie gives advice on what to do when you can't get back into the same type of work you did before prison. Useful links: National Careers Service Skills Health Check The Hardman Directory Turn2Us Unlock Clinks Directory Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Zak and Jules discuss how long they were planning their release, their experience of D Cat and answer the question of whether they'd be prepared to go back to prison. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: Business2Business – https://www.business2businesslimited.com/ Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

In this series of Getting Out, Jules is joined by Debbie Sadler who is Head of Advice at Unlock – an organisation that provides information and advice to people with convictions. We asked for your questions about employment and in this episode, Debbie explains how to find out about restrictions and what your options are. Useful links: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service/about  Unlock Clinks Directory National Careers Service Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Corey Johnson has been credited on Drake’s One Dance, recently won A.I.M Entrepreneur of the Year, and includes music producer, record label president, entrepreneur, board member and philanthropist among his job titles. After spending time in and out of prison as a young person, Corey shares what his journey was like from there to here, and what he’s learnt along the way. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: The Forward Trust Enterprise Exchange Entrepreneurs Unlocked Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

In a new series of Getting Out, Jules is joined by Debbie Sadler who is Head of Advice at Unlock – an organisation that provides information and advice to people with convictions. We asked for your questions about employment and in this episode, we talk about what to do about gaps on your CV. Useful organisations: BITC’s Ban The Box Unlock Clinks Directory National Careers Service Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Zak and Jules discuss things they experienced for the first time inside, Zak updates Jules on the word from the wing in Brixton, and they answer listeners' questions about prison. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: Sussex Prisoners Families Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/  

In a new series of Getting Out, Jules is joined by Debbie Sadler who is Head of Advice at Unlock – an organisation that provides information and advice to people with convictions. We asked for your questions about employment and in this episode, Debbie talks about initiatives that help people find work, where to look for jobs, organisations that could support you and practising your disclosure. Useful organisations: BITC’s Ban The Box Unlock Working Chance Offploy A Fairer Chance Clean Sheet Refreshing A Career Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Katie now works as a Senior Producer at an arts and homelessness organisation, but her journey into this position was anything but typical. After losing her job during the 2008 recession, Katie found herself in a downward spiral which eventually led her to a maximum security Australian prison. The skills Katie picked up and the things she learnt while inside eventually led her to where she is now. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: Somebody’s Daughter Theatre Crisis Groundswell Prisoners Abroad Koestler Arts Clean Break Theatre Museum of Homelessness Arts and Homelessness International Samaritans Samaritans helpline – 116 123 (24 hours) Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

We've a new series of Life After Prison coming for you this Thursday, but while you are waiting for that we wanted to introduce you to a new podcast from National Prison Radio called Money Mondays.  Money Mondays is presented by Life After Prison's very own Zak, alongside Emma from Quids In and if you've been through the Criminal Justice System and need help to fix up your finances then 'Money Mondays' is here to support YOU Join Zak (Life After Prison Podcast) and Emma (Quids In) as they explain financial products/services in a simple way while answering listener questions from inside and beyond the prison walls.   If you would like to suggest a question or a topic for a future episode, you can e-mail us - moneymondays@prison.radio or hit us up on the socials - @afterprisonpod

LAP Introduces, The Secret Life of Prisons, Letters To Myself Life After Prison will be back with you soon but while we are finalising series 4 in the studio, we thought we would share some episodes of another podcast here. It’s called The Secret Life of Prisons and is made by our colleagues at the Prison Radio Association. This episode is all about the power of words. They hear from a special panel, hosted by poet Mr Gee, where guests Jerelle, Dee and Jeanno share their experiences of prison through their writing. This episode was originally made for the Bare Lit Festival, an independent, annual festival of stories, celebrating the work of creatives of colour. You can find out more about Bare Lit and listen to sessions from this year's festival here. Presenters: Phil Maguire and Paula Harriott Guests: Mr Gee, Jerelle, Dee and Jeanno Producers: Louisa Adams and Arthur Hagues   Useful Organisations Prison Reform Trust – https://prisonreformtrust.org.uk/  NACRO – https://www.nacro.org.uk/ Unlock – https://unlock.org.uk/ PACT – https://www.prisonadvice.org.uk/ Clinks Directory – https://www.clinks.org/directory If you need mental health support: CALM – https://www.thecalmzone.net/ CALM helpline – 0800 58 58 58 (open 5pm-midnight) Samaritans – https://www.samaritans.org/ Samaritans helpline – 116 123 (24 hours) MIND – https://www.mind.org.uk MIND Infoline number – 0300 123 3393 (provides an information and signposting service. Open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday except for bank holidays.) SHOUT – text for free any time on 85258 – https://giveusashout.org/ Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Life After Prison will be back with you soon but while we are finalising series 4 in the studio, we thought we would share some episodes of another podcast here. It’s called The Secret Life of Prisons and is made by our colleagues at the Prison Radio Association. This episode is all about youth custody.  How should we look after young people inside? Phil and Paula hear from Courtney, who went to prison when she was a teenager. She reveals the emotional trauma of being locked up and reflects on the role prison played in rebuilding her life. Earlier this year Courtney featured in the first episode of our sister podcast, Future Prison, where she shared her experiences with Dr Hegla Swindenbank, Executive Director for Youth Custody Services at the Ministry of Justice, and Dr Giles McCathie, Lead Psychologist for Youth Custody Services. You can listen to all seven episodes of Future Prison here, including a brand new episode following up those conversations six months on. Useful Organisations Prison Reform Trust NACRO Unlock PACT Clinks Directory If you need mental health support: CALM CALM helpline – 0800 58 58 58 (open 5pm-midnight) Samaritans Samaritans helpline – 116 123 (24 hours) MIND MIND Infoline number – 0300 123 3393 (provides an information and signposting service. Open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday except for bank holidays.) SHOUT – text for free any time on 85258 Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Life After Prison will be back with you soon but while we are finalising series 4 in the studio, we thought we would share some episodes of another podcast here. It’s called The Secret Life of Prisons and is made by our colleagues at the Prison Radio Association. This episode is all about the friends that you make in prison.  Can you make lasting friendships in prison? In this episode of The Secret Life of Prisons, Phil and Paula talk about the ups and the downs of making friends inside. They're joined by guests Rob and Mike aka Boats, who made friends during their time in HMP Rochester and now co-host the podcast, Banged Up. Rob and Boats share stories of how they met and let us in on the secret to staying mates on the outside. You can listen to all fourteen episodes of Banged Up here, or wherever you get your podcasts. Useful Organisations Prison Reform Trust NACRO Unlock PACT Clinks Directory If you need mental health support: CALM CALM helpline – 0800 58 58 58 (open 5pm-midnight) Samaritans Samaritans helpline – 116 123 (24 hours) MIND MIND Infoline number – 0300 123 3393 (provides an information and signposting service. Open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday except for bank holidays.) SHOUT – text for free any time on 85258 Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Life After Prison will be back with you soon but while we are finalising series 4 in the studio, we thought we would share some episodes of another podcast here. It’s called The Secret Life of Prisons and is made by our colleagues at the Prison Radio Association. This episode is all about Lifers and is part 2 of a mini series.  How to survive a life sentence. We're back in the studio with two people who have been to prison and are now outside living with a 'life licence', to talk about 'hooks for change' and the what happens as the reality of being a 'lifer' dawns on you. They join Phil and Paula in the studio, along with criminologists Serena Wright and Ben Crewe. Serena is a researcher and Lecturer in Criminology in the Department of Law and Criminology at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK. Her research on prisons and penology has focused on short-term sentences and post-release ‘frustrated desistance’ among women, and the experience of long-term incarceration among life-sentenced prisoners. Ben is Deputy Director of the Prisons Research Centre at the Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge. He is interested in all aspects of prison life, including prison management, staff-prisoner relationships, public and private sector imprisonment, penal power and prisoner social life. Useful Organisations Prison Reform Trust NACRO Unlock PACT Clinks Directory If you need mental health support: CALM CALM helpline – 0800 58 58 58 (open 5pm-midnight) Samaritans Samaritans helpline – 116 123 (24 hours) MIND MIND Infoline number – 0300 123 3393 (provides an information and signposting service. Open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday except for bank holidays.) SHOUT – text for free any time on 85258 Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Life After Prison will be back with you soon but while we are finalising series 4 in the studio, we thought we would share some episodes of another podcast here. It’s called The Secret Life of Prisons and is made by our colleagues at the Prison Radio Association. This episode is all about lifers and is part one of two. What is it like to receive a life sentence? We're joined by two people who have had this experience - both have been to prison and are now outside living with a 'life licence'. They join Phil and Paula in the studio, along with criminologists Serena Wright and Susie Hulley. Serena is a researcher and Lecturer in Criminology in the Department of Law and Criminology at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK. Her research on prisons and penology has focused on short-term sentences and post-release ‘frustrated desistance’ among women, and the experience of long-term incarceration among life-sentenced prisoners. Susie is a Senior Research Associate at the Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge. She is interested in how young people are affected by the criminal justice system, particularly their experiences of criminalisation and imprisonment. Her recent work focuses on the application of ‘joint enterprise’ by criminal justice practitioners (including lawyers and the police) and the impact of this legal doctrine on young people. Useful Organisations Prison Reform Trust NACRO Unlock PACT Clinks Directory If you need mental health support: CALM CALM helpline – 0800 58 58 58 (open 5pm-midnight) Samaritans Samaritans helpline – 116 123 (24 hours) MIND MIND Infoline number – 0300 123 3393 (provides an information and signposting service. Open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday except for bank holidays.) SHOUT – text for free any time on 85258 Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

He’s just released his debut album Worlds End FM, recently played at Glastonbury, and is getting played on Radio 1 and 2. But life wasn’t always like this for Hak Baker. Here, he tells Zak and Jules the story of how he learnt to play guitar while in prison, and how he’s turned it into a successful career since coming out. If you want to hear more from Hak, check out this episode of our sister podcast Outside In where Hak chats to our colleagues Nico and Richie.  This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: Irene Taylor Trust Finding Rhythms Hak’s website If you need mental health support: CALM – 0800 58 58 58 (open 5pm-midnight) Samaritans – 116 123 (24 hours) MIND – 0300 123 3393 (provides an information and signposting service. Open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday except for bank holidays.) SHOUT – text for free any time on 85258 Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

As a young person, Julie Muir struggled with addiction and was often in and out of prison as a result. While she was in for the final time, she met a peer supporter who inspired her to get clean inside, and she hasn’t looked back since. Julie is now Director of Recovery at The Forward Trust, the same organisation that helped her when she was inside. Here she shares her story of what it’s like to have a young son while in prison, how she chooses recovery each day, and her aspirations for the future. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: Alcoholics Anonymous Narcotics Anonymous The Forward Trust New Leaf Initiative NACRO Place2Be Frank – 0300 1236600 We Are With You Kaleidoscope Humankind Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Tracey started out playing online bingo and ended up stealing over one million pounds from her employer to fund a gambling addiction. Here, she tells Zak and Jules about what led to her confession, what experiencing prison in your 50’s is like, and how becoming a peer support worker while inside led her to the work she does now with St Giles Trust. Almost a quarter of people in prison have reported having a gambling problem. Our sister podacst, Hold or Fold is about gambling harm and offers advice and guidance to people whose lives have been impacted by gambling. You can listen to Hold or Fold wherever you get your podcasts or find it here  If you're struggling with debt as a result of gambling there are lots of episodes of our sister podcast Money Mondays that could help. In this episode Zak and Emma get some great advice about how to talk to your creditors if you've got problems with debt. Life After Prison is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: GamCare – 0808 802 0133 Shaw Trust St Giles Trust Gamble Aware Bet Know More Sussex Prisoners Families If you need mental health support: CALM CALM helpline – 0800 58 58 58 (open 5pm-midnight) Samaritans Samaritans helpline – 116 123 (24 hours) MIND MIND Infoline number – 0300 123 3393 (provides an information and signposting service. Open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday except for bank holidays.) SHOUT – text for free any time on 85258 Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

This episode features forensic psychologist Sally Tilt and Dean Cramer, who spent six years inside. Alongside Zak and Jules, they discuss the long term mental impact that being inside has on someone, and the positives and negatives that they have carried over to their life after prison. If you're interested in more on this topic, in this episode of our sister podcast The Secret Life of Prisons, Dwaine Patterson talks about spending 7 years in the seg while he was in prison and the long term impact of this on the rest of his life.  This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: Shout – Shout 85258 is a free, confidential, anonymous text support service. Available 24/7 from anywhere in the UK Northern Learning Trust Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/  

In this episode Zak and Jules sit down with Jules’ dad, Graham, and Gasconi, who became a dad the day before he went inside. They discuss how prison affected these relationships, what they did to get through it and where they are today. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: A Fairer Chance Storybook Dads Children Heard and Seen Sussex Prisoners Families Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Zak and Jules sit down with the CEO of HMPPS, Amy Rees to ask her about how prison officers are trained, how prisoner complaints are dealt with inside and ask some important questions about licence conditions and recall. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: Clinks Directory Prisoners Families Helpline – 0808 808 2003 Longford Trust Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Zak and Jules speak to award-winning lash technician Shanice Lee about the importance of being open and honest about her past, her time in prison and where she found the confidence to start her own business and the resilience that she’s needed to keep going. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: Prince’s Trust Women’s Work Housing For Women Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/  

Gary Mansfield never thought someone like him could be an artist, but after taking a punt on an art class in prison, he found himself hooked. After writing to artists like Tracey Emin while in prison, Gary found the confidence to pursue art as a career when he got out. Here, he talks about why he makes the work he does and how the art community helped him along the way. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: Koestler Arts Prodigal Arts Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/  

While The Sit Down is taking a short break, we bring you Touch Road, a brand new mini-series about life after release from prison. Three people tell their stories of life after walking through the gate. In this final episode, we find out how their stories end. If you have recently been released from prison, there are lots of organisations that can support you: Mental Health CALM CALM helpline – 0800 58 58 58 (open 5pm-midnight) Samaritans Samaritans helpline – 116 123 (24 hours) Post Release Support/ Disclosing your conviction <!-- [if !supportLists]-->NACRO Unlock PACT Clinks Directory Accommodation Shelter Crisis St Mungo’s Housing For Women St Giles Trust Employment Working Chance Switchback Employment 4 All Only A Pavement Away New Futures Network St Giles Trust Bounceback Clean Slate  Orgs that Support Women Advance Women In Prison Addiction and Recovery Humankind Turning Point Surviving Abuse <!--[endif]-->Survivors UK Armed Forces Support Organisation SSAFA Care Leavers Care Leaver Covenant

While The Sit Down is taking a short break, we bring you Touch Road, a brand new mini-series about life after release from prison. Three people tell their stories of life after walking through the gate. In episode two we hear about the ups and downs that come with the first few days of life on the outside. If you have recently been released from prison, there are lots of organisations that can support you: Mental Health CALM CALM helpline – 0800 58 58 58 (open 5pm-midnight) Samaritans Samaritans helpline – 116 123 (24 hours) Post Release Support/ Disclosing your conviction <!-- [if !supportLists]-->NACRO Unlock PACT Clinks Directory Accommodation Shelter Crisis St Mungo’s Housing For Women St Giles Trust Employment Working Chance Switchback Employment 4 All Only A Pavement Away New Futures Network St Giles Trust Bounceback Clean Slate  Orgs that Support Women Advance Women In Prison Addiction and Recovery Humankind Turning Point Surviving Abuse <!--[endif]-->Survivors UK Armed Forces Support Organisation SSAFA Care Leavers Care Leaver Covenant

While The Sit Down is taking a short break, we bring you Touch Road, a brand-new mini-series about life after release from prison. Three people tell their stories of life after walking through the gate. In episode one we hear all about how they prepare for release, and how it feels to step out of jail for the first time once their sentence is over.   If you have recently been released from prison, there are lots of organisations that can support you:  Mental Health CALM CALM helpline – 0800 58 58 58 (open 5pm-midnight) Samaritans Samaritans helpline – 116 123 (24 hours) Post Release Support/ Disclosing your conviction <!-- [if !supportLists]-->NACRO Unlock PACT Clinks Directory Accommodation Shelter Crisis St Mungo’s Housing For Women St Giles Trust Employment Working Chance Switchback Employment 4 All Only A Pavement Away New Futures Network St Giles Trust Bounceback Clean Slate  Orgs that Support Women Advance Women In Prison Addiction and Recovery Humankind Turning Point Surviving Abuse <!--[endif]-->Survivors UK Armed Forces Support Organisation SSAFA Care Leavers Care Leaver Covenant

The friends you make in prison can help you to survive your sentence, and achieve success when you get out. This week we Sit Down with Nigel and Rony, two of Zak’s friends that he made during his time in prison. All three credit their success in rebuilding their lives on the outside, to the people they’ve surrounded themselves with since their release. Here they talk about changing their mindset post prison and what those friendships mean to them. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: Maximus St Giles Trust Social Ark Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/ Our listeners are the most important part of Life After Prison and we want to hear from you! Life After Prison is currently funded by the National Lottery and to keep the funding going, your feedback is really important. It would be a massive help if you could fill out this form and let us know what you think – https://shorturl.at/forIU  

Our listeners are the most important part of Life After Prison and we want to hear from you! Life After Prison is currently funded by the National Lottery and to keep the funding going, your feedback is really important. It would be a massive help if you could fill out this form and let us know what you think – https://shorturl.at/forIU Before going inside, Ali never thought he’d end up working in radio. But, after taking an interest in National Prison Radio, he eventually started working for the station while inside. Now, Ali works as a producer and presenter for NPR but on the outside. Here he talks about how his listeners shape his show, what he’s learned since joining the station and what he gets out of having a creative job. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: Only Connect Shannon Trust Novus Seven Three One Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Our listeners are the most important part of Life After Prison and we want to hear from you! Life After Prison is currently funded by the National Lottery and to keep the funding going, your feedback is really important. It would be a massive help if you could fill out this form and let us know what you think – https://shorturl.at/forIU While in prison, Darren Murinas took a cooking class where he was encouraged to be a peer mentor, and upon release his passion for helping others using his lived experience grew. Eventually Darren founded Expert Citizens CIC, an organisation that puts lived experience at its core to help improve services using the expertise of those who’ve been there. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: Restart Concrete Expert Citizens CIC Shelter Druglink Emmaus Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/  

Our listeners are the most important part of Life After Prison and we want to hear from you! Life After Prison is currently funded by the National Lottery and to keep the funding going, your feedback is really important. It would be a massive help if you could fill out this form and let us know what you think – https://shorturl.at/forIU Software engineer Josh Rolland didn’t know how to code before he went inside. Now, he’s the co-founder of CodeAtt, a Not For Profit Organisation that teaches coding to prison leavers and young people at risk of crime and helps them get jobs. Here he talks to Zak and Jules about the challenges of growing up with ADHD, how he went from doing an accounting degree to spending time inside, and what he did to secure work upon leaving prison. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. In this episode Josh talks about disclosure – if you need support with this, please check out the Disclosure episode of Life After Prison: Getting Out with Debbie Sadler from Unlock who explains more about when and how to disclose a conviction. Useful organisations: CALM CALM helpline – 0800 58 58 58 (open 5pm-midnight) Samaritans Samaritans helpline – 116 123 (24 hours) MIND CodeAtt Code 4000 Tempus Novo Prison Reform Trust Bounce Back St Giles Trust Catch 22 gangs services which are self-referrable: Wolverhampton Resettlement - Age 18 – 30 (Wolverhampton)  London Gang Exit – Age 16 – 24 ( London) Straight Up – Age 16 – 30 (Birmingham and Solihull) Catch22 Employability Support. Click on “view all related services” to see a list of services. Employment4All Unlock Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/  

Our listeners are the most important part of Life After Prison and we want to hear from you! Life After Prison is currently funded by the National Lottery and to keep the funding going, your feedback is really important. It would be a massive help if you could fill out this form and let us know what you think – https://shorturl.at/forIU Nequela Whittaker once aspired to be South London’s biggest drug dealer. Today she’s a youth worker, author and mentor who is passionate about working with young people and, as she puts it, being “part of the solution”. She shares her story about how she got involved in crime, ended up in a Scottish prison and what made her want to leave her old lifestyle behind. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: Support and Action Women's Network Working Chance Catch 22 gangs services which are self-referrable: Wolverhampton Resettlement - Age 18 – 30 (Wolverhampton)  London Gang Exit – Age 16 – 24 ( London) Straight Up – Age 16 – 30 (Birmingham and Solihull) Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Our listeners are the most important part of Life After Prison and we want to hear from you! Life After Prison is currently funded by the National Lottery and to keep the funding going, your feedback is really important. It would be a massive help if you could fill out this form and let us know what you think – https://shorturl.at/forIU Author, workshop facilitator and father Rich Jones sits down with Zak and Jules to talk about the impact that his time inside had on his sons and what he’s done to work on that relationship. As an ex-soldier, Rich also shares his experience about readjusting to life after prison vs life after the army and tells us about the work he does with veterans in prison. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: CALM CALM helpline – 0800 58 58 58 (open 5pm-midnight) Samaritans Samaritans helpline – 116 123 (24 hours) CAMS MIND SSAFA Project Nova Care After Combat Veterans Gateway Family Action PACT Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Our listeners are the most important part of Life After Prison and we want to hear from you! Life After Prison is currently funded by the National Lottery and to keep the funding going, your feedback is really important. It would be a massive help if you could fill out this form and let us know what you think – https://shorturl.at/forIU Usually on The Sit Down, we speak to someone who has been inside themselves or is close to someone who has. This episode is a little bit different, as we sit down with the outgoing Chief Probation Officer Sonia Flynn. The CPO is responsible for 18,000 probation workers across England and Wales – a role that Sonia has held since 2017. Here she reflects on her time on the role, answers questions about recall and MAPPA and tells us what she thinks needs to change. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: NACRO Unlock Clinks Directory Advance Women In Prison Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Our listeners are the most important part of Life After Prison and we want to hear from you! Life After Prison is currently funded by the National Lottery and to keep the funding going, your feedback is really important. It would be a massive help if you could fill out this form and let us know what you think – shorturl.at/forIU We’re back with series 2 of The Sit Down! And what better way to kick off than with poet, author, radio host and workshop facilitator, Lady Unchained. Here she talks to us about how her poetry kept her out of trouble while inside, breaking down the stereotype of being an “ex-offender” and what advice she’d give to people just getting out. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: Arts Admin Sound Delivery Media National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance Advance Arkbound Foundation Women In Prison Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

The Sit Down is back with Series 2 next week on Thursday 26th January. Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Building your confidence up again when you've spent time inside can be tough: Whether it’s navigating social situations, knowing what to say in a job interview, or feeling like people are judging you for your conviction. In this episode Zak and Jules break it down with some help from other people who've been behind the door. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Organisations mentioned:  CALM CALM helpline – 0800 58 58 58 (open 5pm-midnight) Samaritans Samaritans helpline – 24 hours a day all year round on 116 123 MIND MIND Infoline number – 0300 123 3393 (provides an information and signposting service. Open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday except for bank holidays.) SHOUT – text for free any time on 85258 NHS Mental Health Services Spark Inside Switchback   Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in today’s episode that has helped you, or if you just want to get in touch, please do. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Continuing or starting education after leaving prison can be a challenge. Here, Scott from the Shannon Trust explains the importance of education, what the challenges might be, and what options are out there. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Organisations mentioned:  Shannon Trust Read Easy National Careers Service National Careers Service Hotline – 0800 100 900 WEA Open University NACRO Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in today’s episode has encouraged you to pick up education again, or if you just want to get in touch, please do. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Today’s Sit Down features Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor, hosts of the massive US podcast Ear Hustle. Ear Hustle started inside San Quentin Prison while Earlonne was still serving his sentence and it documents life inside the prison, something no other podcast has done before. Since coming out, Earlonne continues to make the show with Nigel, as well as campaigning for prison reform. Here, we hear the story of how exactly Ear Hustle came to be, why Nigel is so interested in prison work, and the similarities and differences between UK and US prisons. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: NACRO Unlock PACT Clinks Directory Irene Taylor Trust Koestler Arts Samaritans Samaritans helpline – 116 123 (24 hours) Survivors UK CALM CALM helpline – 0800 58 58 58 (open 5pm-midnight) Women In Prison Advance Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/ Ear Hustle: Website – https://www.earhustlesq.com/ Socials – @earhustlesq

Kate Morrissey from NHS England joins us to explain how to register with a GP, talk about the NHS Reconnect service and how to access it and provides information about where else you can go for support for different healthcare needs. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Organisations mentioned:  How to register with a GP surgery If you have problems registering with a GP surgery you can: Call the NHS England Customer Contact Centre on 0300 311 22 33 or contact your local Healthwatch Groundswell GP Registration Toolkit Groundswell 'My right to healthcare' cards The NHS website Get help for your symptoms - NHS 111 website or call 111 from your phone (calls are free). Call 111 to speak to someone if you need to: discuss complex medical problems discuss worries about a long-term condition get end-of-life care, or report a death report child protection or vulnerable adult concerns Other ways to contact 111 if you have a hearing problem or need help in other languages Support from your local pharmacy Frank (Drug Helpline) Help & Advice Mental Health Charity MIND Citizens Advice Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in today’s episode that has helped you, or if you just want to get in touch, please do. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Luke McCarthy and his guitar Bailey join Zak and Jules to talk about how his upbringing and the expectations of others shaped his life and time inside. Luke opens up about how music became his comfort in prison and how it connected him to the charity, The Irene Taylor Trust. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: Irene Taylor Trust Aspire NACRO Citizen's Advice Prince's Trust Clinks Directory Samaritans Samaritans helpline – 116 123 (24 hours) Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Clean Slate is an organisation that helps people with their finances. Emma, their head of programmes, joins Zak and Jules, to explain how to open a bank account, how Universal Credit works and signpost to lots of useful organisations and resources that can help you manage your money. Our sister podcast Money Mondays is presented by Zak with Emma from Clean Slate and features loads of episodes with advice and support on all kinds of money issues that you might have when you come out of prison.  This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Organisations mentioned:  Clean Slate Clean Slate/Quids In Benefits Checker HSBC No Fixed Address Partners Turn2Us Entitled To Step Change National Debtline Christians Against Poverty Citizens Advice Citizens Advice – Help To Claim Phoneline: England: 0800 144 8 444 Scotland: 0800 023 2581 Wales: 08000 241 220 www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators   Contact us: If you’ve heard something today that’s encouraged you to get some support with your finances please let us know. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

After entering the criminal justice system as a young person in care, Aliyah found herself in a cycle of crime. After seeing other young women caught up in the system, she decided to set up Daddyless Daughters, a non-profit that supports girls and young women across London who may have complex needs. Here, she talks to Zak and Jules about her story, and about what she believes still needs to change. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: CALM CALM helpline – 0800 58 58 58 (open 5pm-midnight) Samaritans Samaritans helpline – 116 123 (24 hours) Women In Prison Advance Refuge Daddyless Daughters Aliyah's email address: aliyah@daddylessdaughters.co.uk Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

In this episode, Jules and Zak are joined by Wendy Robinson from CALM to talk about taking care of your mental health after you leave prison. We talk about how challenging it is when you first come out, and how reality can be different to what you expected. Wendy talks about how normal it is to struggle with your mental health after prison and the different ways you can get help.  If you’re struggling with your mental health and you need support today, you can contact The Samaritans on 116 123 any time of the day or night. Please know that you are not alone, you matter and there are people out there who can help you. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Organisations mentioned:  CALM CALM helpline – 0800 58 58 58 (open 5pm-midnight) Samaritans Samaritans helpline – 116 123 (24 hours) MIND MIND Infoline number – 0300 123 3393 (provides an information and signposting service. Open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday except for bank holidays.) SHOUT – text for free any time on 85258 NHS Mental Health Services Together Turning Point Rethink If you’re a woman, these orgs can help direct you to a women's centre which is a great place to find all kinds of support: Women In Prison Advance/Minerva Contact us: If you’ve heard something today that’s encouraged you to get some support around your mental health please let us know. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Chris Lynam is a poet, writer and public speaker who currently works at The Archer Project. Prior to this, Chris was embroiled in a life of addiction and criminality, originally in Ireland and then in the UK. Here, Chris shares the story of what led him to prison, his road to recovery, and how life has been since getting out. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: CALM CALM helpline – 0800 58 58 58 (open 5pm-midnight) Samaritans Samaritans helpline – 116 123 (24 hours) Humankind Turning Point Survivors UK SSAFA Shannon Trust The Archer Project Printed By Us Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Jon from Humankind joins Zak and Jules to discuss the challenges around continuing, or starting, your Recovery journey after prison. We discuss the importance of reaching out for help and that it's never too late to do so. Jon tells Zak and Jules about the importance of carrying naloxone and also explains how volunteering can help you with staying on track with your recovery. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Organisations mentioned:  Humankind Breaking free/Change Grow Live Kaleidoscope Turning Point Nelson Trust We Are With You Apps: Lower My Drinking Drink Coach NHS Drink Less Contact us: We’d love to know how your recovery journey is going since you’ve been released or if you’ve been involved in volunteering since leaving prison. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

In this episode we are joined by CEO, radio producer, presenter and DJ Anthony Olanipekun who left prison and founded music platform Soul Surge. Tony opens up about his life before, during and after prison, touching on how he is dealing with past trauma through therapy and describing the journey of starting his life again after release. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: NACRO Women In Prison Advance Clinks Directory Irene Taylor Trust Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/ Tony’s socials: @tonysupremeuk Soul Surge – https://soulsurge.co/ School Ground Sounds – https://www.schoolgroundsounds.org/

In this episode, Jules and Zak are joined by Lizzy Jewell from Working Chance to talk about finding a job after being in prison. They discuss employers’ changing attitudes towards people with convictions and the importance of having a backup plan while you look for your dream job. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Organisations mentioned:  Working Chance Switchback Employment 4 All Only A Pavement Away New Futures Network St Giles Trust Bounceback Clean Slate Solutions NACRO Contact us: If you’ve got an experience to share about looking for work after your release please let us know, or if you have contacted an organisation that we’ve mentioned here or if you just fancy getting in touch, send us a message! 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Tassie joins Zak and Jules to talk about her journey through the Criminal Justice System, from entering as a YO and becoming homeless at a young age, Tassie reflects on the life that she fell into and how she got out of it. Since coming out, Tassie has set up her own business helping to support care leavers in custody and gained a university degree. She now works for HMPPS as Reducing Re-offending National Lived Experience Lead. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: The Rees Foundation  Care Leaver Covenant Catch 22 Prison Reform Trust User Voice Revolving Doors Epic Going Forward into Employment Scheme Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, please let us know. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

In this episode, Jules and Zak are joined by Heidi Trott from Shelter to discuss the housing options available if you've recently left prison. We hear from Marcel, who found it difficult to get social housing when he first came out. Heidi tells Zak and Jules where people can go to find support and does some myth-busting around what it means to have ‘priority need’ status or a local connection. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: Shelter Crisis St Mungo’s Housing For Women NACRO Framework Langley House Trust Recycling Lives St Giles Trust Change Grow Live Contact us: If you’ve heard something today that’s made you think differently about disclosing your conviction, let us know. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

In this episode Zak and Jules are joined by Tracy, who has two sons serving life sentences and Hilda, who is Zak’s mum. In a fascinating and emotional episode, Tracy and Hilda talk about how it felt when their sons received their sentences, and how to stay strong when you have a loved one inside. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations:    Partners of Prisoners     JENGbA    PACT         Prisoners Family Helpline – 0808 808 2003    Sussex Prisoners Families Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to reach out to a family member, please let us know. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

In this episode, Jules and Zak are joined by Debbie from Unlock to discuss the issues around disclosing your conviction when applying for jobs. Debbie explains how important it is to understand when and how to disclose your conviction. She also talks about the difference between spent and unspent convictions, and the benefits of putting together a disclosure statement. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: Unlock Unlock’s Disclosure Calculator To get the details of your criminal record – ACRO A Fairer Chance NACRO NACRO Helpline Number – 0300 123 1999 Switchback Working Chance Contact us: If you’ve heard something today that’s made you think differently about disclosing your conviction, let us know. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Zak and Jules share their stories and explain how they ended up where they are today as the hosts of the Life After Prison podcast. They reflect on receiving their sentences, other people’s perceptions of them and how prison affected their family relationships. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: NACRO Unlock Clinks Directory Contact us: If there’s something you would like to hear us talk about on Life After Prison please drop us a message to let us know. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Our first episode of The Sit Down features Bobby Kasanga who served nearly 8 years in prison. He talks to us about how he got recruited as a Peckham boy and how this led him to his time inside. Since coming out, Bobby has created Hackney Wick’s first ever semi-professional football club and here he tells us how he uses this, and his media company Big Ego, to support young people. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: St Mungo’s NACRO Unlock Clinks Directory Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, please let us know. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/ Bobby Kasanga’s socials:  @bobbykasanga20 @bigegomedia @hackneywickfc

Life After Prison is a brand new podcast channel for anyone who has spent time in prison, or who has been affected by the criminal justice system. Presented by Zak and Jules it features inspiring stories from people who've been inside, plus guidance and support for you if you've recently been released.  Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @afterprisonpod