Hope in Hell

This episode of the "Hope in Hell" podcast offers a powerful and moving testament to the human capacity for change. Prince's story is a stark reminder of the challenges faced by vulnerable youth and the importance of providing positive support systems.

It is also a hopeful message of redemption and the possibility of breaking free from the cycle of violence. This podcast episode has the potential to inspire others who are struggling with similar challenges and to raise awareness about the urgent need for criminal justice reform and community-based interventions that address the root causes of crime.

This weeks guest:PrinceAdvocate for the eradication of gang violence and knife crime.Previous lived experience.Host - Chris ConnelCo-Host - Gary Crooks

Barbara Burton, CEO/Founder of BehindBras & EvolveDenim and 'BBC 100 Women 2018' recipient talks candidly about her life behind bars, the challenges, the opportunities and her subsequent success.Welcome to the Hope In Hell Podcast, turning the volume up on society’s forgotten voices. Featuring stories from inside the criminal justice system and other tales of hope and inspiration.This weeks guest:Barbara BurtonCEO / Founder BehindBras and EvolveDenimPrevious Lived ExperienceHost - Chris ConnelCo-Host - Gary CrooksA Curious Matter Production

How do you survive a long prison sentence? What are the first 24 hours inside really like? Can a career criminal truly find redemption? In this abridged episode of the Hope in Hell podcast we talk to a former inmate, a prison officer and a prison nurse to find out what life behind bars is really like.This episodes guests:Tom BattyFormer HMP Prison Officer - 28 Years ServiceCriminal Justice Lead at Positive Directions NERosie DwyerPrescribing Nurse, Practice Plus GroupHost - Chris ConnelCo-host - Gary Crooks, CEO Positive Directions NEA Curious Matter Production

A hard hitting, no holds barred discussion around the issues affecting inmates and staff in prisons today - This week we hear from a nurse, a former inmate and a long serving prison officer about the challenges they face on a daily basis and the support available to both staff and prisoners.

Guests - Tom Batty and Rosie Dwyer

Co-host - Gary Crooks

Host - Chris Connel

Listen as Billy shares his incredibly frank and honest story of crime, addiction, regret and recovery on this week’s episode of Hope in Hell. Taking us through the twists and turns of his remarkable life, Billy tells us how the hope he found in his darkest moments set him on the road to recovery.
Host - Chris ConnelCo-host - Gary Crooks Guest - Billy Shelby

How do you survive a long prison sentence? What are the first 24 hours inside really like? Can a career criminal truly find redemption?

In this week’s episode of the Hope in Hell podcast we talk to a former inmate, a prison officer and a prison nurse to find out what life behind bars is really like.

Host - Chris Connel

Co-host - Gary Crooks

Guests - Tom Batty and Rosie Dwyer

A Curious Matter Production

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