If you've been through the Criminal Justice System and need help to fix up your finances then 'Money Mondays' is here to support YOUJoin Zak (Life After Prison Podcast) and Emma (Quids In) as they explain financial products/services in a simple way while answering listener questions from inside and beyond the prison walls If you would like to suggest a question or a topic for a future episode, you can e-mail us - [email protected] or hit us up on the socials - @afterprisonpod*The inf ...
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The Secret Life of Prisons is produced by a charity, the Prison Radio Association. To make a donation please visit prison.radio/donate. The podcast tells the hidden stories from behind bars. Paula Harriott is Chief Executive of Unlock. She spent time in prison and now works to help those who have been to prison to contribute to the debate around crime and justice. Phil Maguire is the Chief Executive of the Prison Radio Association. He's worked in prisons for two decades and received an OBE f ...
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Unincarcerated: The Podcast aims to highlight the experiences of those who have been affected by the Criminal Justice System and have broken free of its cycle. The flagship podcast from Unincarcerated Productions, episodes will consist of interviews, stories, and life lessons meant to shift the collective consciousness from intolerance to redemption by humanizing those who have been liberated from imprisonment in any form and empowered to realize their highest potential.
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Waiting For The Out | Andy West and Ric Renton
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Andy West teaches philosophy in prisons. His father and brother spent time behind bars and he wrote a memoir, The Life Inside, about his career in prisons which we featured in an episode back in May 2025. That book has now been adapted for a BBC1 series, Waiting For The Out, which starts in the new year. Ric Renton spent time in three prisons in th…
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Christmas Special: Louis Theroux Live at the Radio Festival
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Every year the radio industry gathers for the Radio Festival in London. The event, run by a wonderful organisation called the Radio Academy, brings together radio professionals from across the country to see the finest broadcasting talent talking about what's happening at the cutting edge of our industry. This year's event was entitled World Of Sou…
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In 2006, Phil Maguire OBE left his job at the BBC to work in prisons. He joined a small group of committed, inspirational people to found a charity, the Prison Radio Association, which went on to transform how we communicate in prisons and set up the world's first national radio station for people in prison. Phil is Chief Executive of the charity. …
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86. Going Home for Christmas (Without Going Broke)
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Getting out of prison can be a joyous time but it can come with added pressures. You may want to make up for lost time and spoil everyone rotten, but the last thing you want is to wind up in debt for the start of the new year Fear not though, Zak & Emma are here with some practical tips on how to negate the Christmas cash grab and how to sensibly m…
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How the press reports crime | Beatrice Auty and Charlie Moloney
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Beatrice Auty was released from prison last year and has since become a Longford Scholar, pursuing her academic interest in criminology. Before prison, Beatrice visited death row in the US and dreamt of becoming a human rights lawyer. Beatrice's case and trial attracted a good deal of media attention, and since release Beatrice has appeared in the …
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Back on episode 28, almost 16 months ago we heard from Laudjah who was fresh out of prison. He told us of how he was adapting to life on the out and the financial challenges that come with this transition - He shared how he was having to curb his love of the finer things and how he was committed to turning over a new leaf Now, he’s got a job he lov…
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A gold award-winning episode of The Secret Life of Prisons
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The Audio Production Awards take place every year to honour the very best in radio and podcast production in the UK. They're run by Audio UK, which represents audio producers, and are competed for by the very best in the production and broadcast industries. And this year, The Secret Life of Prisons won GOLD in the Sport category for our episode abo…
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84. Rights and entitlements for care leavers in prison
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This week on Money Mondays, Zak and Emma turn their attention to care leavers inside custody focusing on what support you’re still entitled to, and the practical cash help that can make a real difference. Zak & Emma explain how local authorities and prison teams should be working together to keep your pathway plan, Personal Adviser and pre-release …
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*The Big Give 2025* | Faye Dunn and Toni Garrigos
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If you would like to support the Prison Radio Association, visit prison.radio/biggive and your donation will be doubled! Faye Dunn and Toni Garrigos first met each other while serving sentences in HMP Styal. Faye is now the Assistant Producer of this podcast, while Toni is employed in sales. Check out their story. Presenters: Phil Maguire – Chief E…
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Getting out of prison can be one of the best experiences but can also be tinged with worry - Where are you going to go? How do you get there? What about employment etc etc As Zak says, it can be a bit of a rollercoaster but if you plan effectively and get things in place BEFORE release it can make life that little bit easier. On this episode, Zak s…
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Inside a Drug Recovery Wing | Wayne Hickman and Ash
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Drug Recovery Wings are specialist units in prisons that work to help people dealing with addictions as part of their prison sentences. Ash is no stranger to imprisonment and has lived with addiction since he was a child. But a remarkable encounter transformed his life. He now works for Better Way Recovery, a charity based in Litchfield near Birmin…
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In this episode, Zak & Emma are exploring the link between money habits and reoffending. Those with stable finances are much more likely to keep on the straight and narrow after release, so what good practices can you work into your life to make this more possible? Zak shares what changed for him and how his motivation and focus allowed him to swit…
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The Longford Lecture 2025 | Dame Rachel De Souza, Angus Stobie, Jeremy Howe
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The Longford Lecture is a centrepiece event of the criminal justice sector's year. Run by the Longford Trust, a charity that provides opportunities for study and mentoring for people in prison and detention, it takes place at Church House in Westminster. This year's lecture was a call for the abolition of the imprisonment of children, given by the …
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Back in 2023, we released an episode titled ‘£19 Billion in Unclaimed Benefits’ - Some 18 months later and this figure has grown to an incredible £25 Billion - So why is this the case and just what are people missing out on? As ever, Zak & Emma are here to help as they are looking at the most commonly missed benefits, some you may never have heard …
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Andy Aitchison has been photographing prisons for more than 20 years. He selects five of his favourite photographs of prisons and talks to us about what we can learn from prisons by keeping our eyes open. Andy's new book is called Incarcerated and will be released soon. You can follow Andy on Instagram here. Presenters: Phil Maguire – Chief Executi…
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It’s ‘Talk Money Week’ which is kind of our thing! On this episode Zak & Emma discuss how their relationship with money, and talking about it, has changed. Emma tells us some of the many benefits of having a conversation about your cash and Zak tells us what this looks like on the inside. Meanwhile, it is the first episode of ‘Moral of the Story’ w…
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In the summer of 2023, 17 year-old Charlie Cosser went to an organised house party in a small village in West Sussex and never came home. A fight broke out on the dance floor and Charlie was stabbed. He died later in hospital. As he was lying on his hospital bed, Charlie's father Martin Cosser made a promise to Charlie that he would spend the rest …
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79. The Virtual Campus | With Laura from The Lloyd's Academy
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The Virtual Campus is available prison wide and can help you with skills, courses and much more. You can usually access it either in the education department and/or the library On this episode we are once again joined by the fabulous Laura from The Lloyd's Academy to tell us all about the brand new financial literacy courses and programmes that hav…
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Sarah was released from prison after spending 16 years behind bars as part of a life sentence. She was released to an approved premises two hours away from her friends and family. She had no ID, no bank account, no job, and the world had completely changed in those 16 years. She received support from Paula and her charity Unlock before and after re…
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Recent changes mean you can now potentially move to Open Prison with 5 years left of your sentence rather than 3 meaning more time to adapt back to society, strengthen family ties and earn a real wage/save some money Zak tells us how his time in Open helped him and we also hear from his ‘Life After Prison’ co-host Jules who explains what it meant t…
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The day after the death of Ian Watkins | Tom Wheatley
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Ian Watkins, the disgraced former front man of the rock band Lostprophets, died in HMP Wakefield on Saturday 11 October. Two men have been charged with his murder. Watkins was serving a 29-year sentence for crimes that were so shocking, the judge in his trial said the case 'broke new ground' and 'plunged into new depths of depravity'. HMP Wakefield…
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Children can often be a huge motivator for those leaving prison to turn their lives around. While it is important to restore those bonds that could have suffered during this absence it is also important to help the next generation to feel more confident around their finances. 81% of young people in the UK are worried about money and their personal …
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When Laura found herself in HMP Eastwood Park serving the latest of a string of prison terms, something magical happened when she met Isie Potter, a music teacher who had recently become Musician Residence at the prison. In this emotional episode, they tell the extraordinary story of how Laura's life was transformed thanks to Isie's approach to her…
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76. Payment Methods | Laura from Lloyd's Academy
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Paying for things has never been more convenient. Gone are the days when it’s cash or bust, now you can pay with cards, phones and even watches! While having all of this flexibility is undoubtedly a positive thing, imagine having to acclimatise to this modern world with no experience of it. This is the situation being faced by people leaving prison…
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