Evolving Prisons

<p>This is episode 5 of a special 6-part series exploring the mental toll frontline professionals carry as they do vital work to protect all of us.</p><p>Lea Vaughan was a Hazardous Area Response Team paramedic and one...

<p>This is episode 4 of a special 6-part series exploring the mental toll frontline professionals carry as they do vital work to protect all of us.</p><p>Craig Wylde became a prison officer in 2006. Just four years...

<p>This is episode 3 of a special 6-part series exploring the mental toll frontline professionals carry as they do vital work to protect all of us.</p><p>Philip Ingram MBE joined the British Army in 1984 and served...

<p>This is episode 2 of a special 6-part series exploring the mental toll frontline professionals carry as they do vital work to protect all of us.</p><p>Wayne Campbell joined the police service in Northern Ireland in...

<p>This is episode 1 of a special 6-part series exploring the mental toll frontline professionals carry as they do vital work to protect all of us.</p><p>James Bull has been a firefighter for 25 years. In 2017, he made...

<p>Ray and Vi Donovan's son, Chris, was murdered in 2001. They made the extraordinary decision to meet all three of his killers through restorative justice. They tell us about the heartbreak of losing Chris, navigating...

<p>This is the 100th episode of the podcast! Thank you for listening and supporting these conversations.</p><p>Sarah Ellis is a barrister and forensic criminologist with a particular interest and specialism in coercive...

<p>Rob McKeon has sat on the parole board in England & Wales since 2012. He's reviewed the cases of over 5,000 prisoners, making decisions on whether they are ready to be released, including those convicted of murder...

<p>Will Potter is an award winning investigative journalist and author. He delivered a Ted talk about secret prisons in America which received millions of views. We chat about these prisons, called communication...

<p>Dr Shahed Yousaf is a GP who works in prison and with the homeless community in England. How is healthcare adapted to reach those without a fixed address? How does he navigate working with imprisoned patients who'd...

<p>Paul Cosgrove is a former investment banker who later became a prison officer. He tells us about his experiences working with prisoners convicted of financial crimes, the attitude some of these individuals had...

<p>Recorded live, this episode features two prison officers who have worked in one of the UK's first community custody units for women. They share their experiences of transitioning from a male high-security prison in...

<p>Ian West served 35 years in the prison service in England, working in ten prisons and governing four. He tells us about the special secure unit of HMP Belmarsh where he worked with some of the highest-risk prisoners...

<p>Dr Rebecca Myers was a forensic and prison psychologist in England treating prisoners who had committed sexual offences. She is also the author of the book, Inside Job. Of the individuals in society who admit to...

<p>Craig Gottschalk was a wildlife biologist who went on to work in prisons for 12 years, first as a prison officer and finally as assistant director. He is now assistant ombudsman, investigating complaints from people...