You probably don't need reminding how much of a mess our prisons are at the moment - run-down, overcrowded and sometimes with a revolving door for prisoners who reoffend. One of the charities supported by this year’s Times and Sunday Times Christmas appeal is Switchback, who’ve had great success at helping ex-offenders to ‘go straight’ when they leave prison.

For more information on this year’s Christmas Appeal and to donate, visit https://times.ctdonate.org/ 

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Guests: 

• Hamza - Former prisoner helped by Switchback
• Daisy Eastlake, reporter, The Times.      

Host: Luke Jones.

Producer: Shabnam Grewal.

Read more: 

• Switchback is a lifeline for young prisoners
• After jail, yoga helped me realise I was not in danger any more 

Photo: Getty Images. 

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