Life After Prison

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

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If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to reach out to a family member, please let us know.

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

🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

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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

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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: [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 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

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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: [email protected]

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

🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

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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: [email protected]

✉️ 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

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Life After Prison is a brand new podcast 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 at @afterprisonpod on Instagram and X and @lifeafterprisonpod on TikTok

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