Life After Prison

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

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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

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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

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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

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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: [email protected]

✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF

🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

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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: [email protected]

✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF

🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

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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: [email protected]

✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF

🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

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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: [email protected]

✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF

🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

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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: [email protected]

✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF

🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

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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: [email protected]

✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF

🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

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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: [email protected]

✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF

🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

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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: [email protected]

✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF

🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.