Andy West is the author of The Life Inside: A Memoir of Prison, Family and Learning to be Free, which is currently being adapted into a BBC television drama. Andy has been teaching philosophy in prisons since 2016.

You can buy Andy's book while supporting local independent bookshops here.

Ray Smith writes for Inside Time, the monthly newspaper for people in prison, and was a member of Andy's philosophy group during a six-month spell he spent in HMP Pentonville.

You can read Ray's thoughts about being invited on this podcast in the latest edition of Inside Time.

Presenters:

Phil Maguire – Chief Executive, Prison Radio Association

Paula Harriott – Chief Executive, Unlock

Producer: Andrew Wilkie

Assistant Producer: Faye Dunn

The Prison Radio Association is a charity that runs National Prison Radio, the world’s first national radio station for people serving prison sentences. We employ people in prison to develop their skills, find their best voices and help them discover ways to lead crime-free lives after release.

To make a donation please visit prison.radio/donate. 

To contact the show, please email [email protected].

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