83 episodes
Life After Prison Prison Radio Podcasts
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- Society & Culture
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4.8 • 50 Ratings
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A podcast for anyone who has spent time in prison or is close to someone who has. Featuring incredible stories from people who've been inside, plus advice and support for those recently released.
Follow us on instagram and twitter @afterprisonpod
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What Stigma Do You Have To Deal With When You Have a Loved One In Jail?
In this episode, Zak and Jules hear from listeners about the judgement they have faced because they have a family member in prison.
They also talk about how long they would wait before telling a potential partner they have been to jail, and the shame and judgement attached to having a sentence. Later, Zak and Jules spend some time discussing ways to deal with the judgement that comes from co-workers, strangers and even friends when you are supporting someone in jail.
This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube.
Useful organisations:
Families Outside https://www.familiesoutside.org.uk/
Sussex Prisoners Families – https://www.sussexprisonersfamilies.org.uk/
Partners of Prisoners https://www.partnersofprisoners.co.uk/
PACT https://www.prisonadvice.org.uk/
Prisoners Families Helpline 0808 808 2003
National Prison Radio Family and Friends Request Show https://prison.radio/national-prison-radio/#songrequest
Contact us:
If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us.
💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok
📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio
✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF
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Life After Prison: The Spark Jen Joseph
The Spark is a brand new strand of Life After Prison, where Jules speaks to women who have been through the CJS about The Spark they found which set them on a path of transformation and change.
In this episode Jules meets the actor, Jennifer Joseph. Jen talks about some of the work she’s proudest of, such as the Donmar Shakespeare Trilogy, and Kae Tempest’s Paradise. They also chat about some of the TV work Jen has been involved with, such as Netflix’s Top Boy, and winning Come Dine With Me.
Jen and Jules chat candidly about prison, from initially being arrested and sentenced, to the impact prison had not only on Jen, but on her family too. We hear how Jen discovered theatre after prison, and the impact this has had on her life since release.
Useful organisations:
Clean Break https://www.cleanbreak.org.uk/
Synergy Theatre Project https://www.synergytheatreproject.co.uk/
Cardboard Citizens https://cardboardcitizens.org.uk/
Women In Prison https://womeninprison.org.uk/
Talawa Theatre Company https://www.talawa.com/
Contact us:
If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us.
💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok
📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio
✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF
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I Made People Laugh In Jail: Nabil Abdulrashid
Zak and Jules catch up with comedian, Nabil Abdulrashid as he drops in to the studio in the midst of his Purple Pill tour. Nabil chats to Zak and Jules about arriving from Nigera and landing in one of London’s most notorious estates, how he ended up in jail and what he did to pass the time while he was there.
He also talks about his comedy career, how his early love for comedy got reignited in prison, how people in jail recognised his comic skills and what happened when he realised he’d got the Golden Buzzer on Britain’s Got Talent.
Due to demand, Nabil has extended his The Purple Pill tour. Tickets available at https://nabilabdulrashid.com/
Episodes of ‘Nabil Knows’ available now at https://www.youtube.com/@NabilAbdulrashidComedy
This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube.
Useful organisations:
Andrew Pritchard Foundation https://apfoundation.org.uk/
Red thread https://www.redthread.org.uk/
Forever Family https://www.foreverfamilyfund.co.uk/
I’m Possible State of Mind https://www.i-mp.co.uk/
Angel Comedy Club Trust https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/angel-comedy-trust/
Goldsmiths University https://www.gold.ac.uk/
Contact us:
If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us.
💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok
📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio
✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF
🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/
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How Can I Manage My Finances After Release?
When you first get out of jail, managing your finances can be tricky, even opening a bank account can be difficult. Clean Slate is an organisation that helps people with their finances. In this episode, Emma, their head of programmes, joins Zak and Jules, to explain how to set up a bank account, how Universal Credit works and signposts to lots of useful organisations and resources that can help you manage your money.
Organisations mentioned:
Clean Slate – https://www.cleanslateltd.co.uk/
Clean Slate/Quids In Benefits Checker – https://quidsinmagazine.com/calculators/benefits-calculator/
HSBC No Fixed Address Partners – https://www.hsbc.co.uk/help/money-worries/no-fixed-address/
Turn2Us – https://www.turn2us.org.uk/
Entitled To – https://www.entitledto.co.uk/
Step Change – https://www.stepchange.org/
National Debtline – https://nationaldebtline.org/
Christians Against Poverty – https://capuk.org/
Citizens Advice – https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
Citizens Advice
– Help To Claim Phoneline: England: 0800 144 8 444
Scotland: 0800 023 2581
Wales: 08000 241 220
www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators
Contact us: If you’ve heard something today that’s encouraged you to get some support with your finances please let us know.
💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter
📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio
✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️
Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/
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What’s it Like Having a Relationship on the Outside, when you’re in jail?
Zak and Jules are continuing to chew over the massive subject of relationships when one or other of the people involved are in prison. In this episode they focus on how it feels when you’re inside but the person you love is on the out.
Useful Organisations:
Prison Phone Limited https://www.prisonphone.co.uk/
Sussex Prisoners Families – https://www.sussexprisonersfamilies.org.uk/
Partners of Prisoners https://www.partnersofprisoners.co.uk/
PACT https://www.prisonadvice.org.uk/
Prisoners Families Helpline 0808 808 2003
Families and Friends of Prisoners https://ffops.co.uk/
National Prison Radio Family and Friends Request Show https://prison.radio/national-prison-radio/#songrequest
Contact us:
💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter
📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio
✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF
🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/
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How Can I Rebuild My Confidence After Prison?
This week on Life After Prison we’re throwing it back to a really important episode about building your confidence up again when you've been inside. Whether it’s navigating social situations, knowing what to say in a job interview, or feeling like people are judging you for your conviction, it can be really tough to get your confidence back after spending time in jail. In this episode Zak and Jules break it down with some help from other people who've been behind the door.
This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube.
Organisations mentioned:
• CALM – https://www.thecalmzone.net/
CALM helpline – 0800 58 58 58 (open 5pm-midnight)
Samaritans – https://www.samaritans.org/
Samaritans helpline – 24 hours a day all year round on 116 123
MIND - https://www.mind.org.uk/
MIND Infoline number – 0300 123 3393 (provides an information and signposting service. Open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday except for bank holidays.)
SHOUT – text for free any time on 85258 – https://giveusashout.org/
NHS Mental Health Services – https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/
Spark Inside - https://www.sparkinside.org/
Switchback – https://switchback.org.uk/
Contact us:
If anything you’ve heard in today’s episode that has helped you, or if you just want to get in touch, please do.
💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter
📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio
✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF
🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/
Customer Reviews
Just beautiful
This podcast is so important. Educational while still being accessible and offering real and practical help that could really transform someone’s life.
Zak and Jules should be so proud of the hard work they put into this show and know that everyone listening is so grateful!
I recommend this podcast to everyone I know, whether they have had experience with the prison system or not I think it’s really crucial that the public understand the complexities of life in and after prison and have an opportunity to listen to real life tales that include both struggles and uplifting, inspiring stories.
Informative and eye opening
Really enjoyed listening to the latest episode about the gambler. It’s a very inspiring motivating story as to how addictions can be overcome and how people can turn their lives around. it was a good insight into the prison system and how that all works as it is a completely different bought one that we know. Thank you so much for allowing us to share this journey.
Thanks Zak and Jules
This is brilliant as it is not professionals, it is people with learned experiences. Thanks.