By Prison Radio Association
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In this episode Jules speaks to Catherine, a qualified personal trainer at Fitness Rush. Catherine and Jules share a love of fitness – but it’s something Catherine only recently discovered on her sobriety journey. After living through cycles of addiction, homelessness and criminality, Catherine talks about finding stability, being nominated for a National Fitness Award, and using her past as her purpose.
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:
Change Grow Live https://www.changegrowlive.org/
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/
Fitness Rush https://www.fitnessrush.co.uk/
Cambridge Cyrenians https://cambridgecyrenians.org.uk/
Winter Comfort https://wintercomfort.org.uk/
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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/
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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.
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✉️ 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
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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.
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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
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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
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✉️ 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:
Junction 42, https://www.junction42.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: [email protected]
✉️ 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: [email protected]
✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF
🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/
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