This week on The Criminologist podcast, we welcome the brilliant and boundary-pushing Lucy Bentley—a former probation officer turned podcast producer who’s redefining how we talk about justice, rehabilitation, and lived experience.

Lucy’s career spans frontline work in probation, prison services, and recovery programs, where she championed strengths-based, trauma-informed approaches for individuals navigating the criminal justice system. Now, she’s bringing those same insights—and a touch of humor—to the microphone.

In this episode, we explore: ✅ Lessons from the field – What Lucy’s podcasting self would tell her former probation officer self ✅ Lived experience in media – The fine line between amplification and exploitation ✅ Neurodiversity and justice reform – The one change Lucy would implement overnight ✅ Ancient myths & modern justice – Why probation might just be the modern-day Odyssey And, of course, we dive into Lucy’s newest project—The History Mongers—her upcoming podcast where history meets comedy, and storytelling gets just a little bit chaotic. If you love quirky history, mythology, and unexpected connections to the world we live in today, this is a show you won’t want to miss!

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