Evolving Prisons

Kaigan Carrie
  • 5.0 (4)
  • TRUE CRIME
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Evolving Prisons

An award-nominated podcast with a particular focus on prison. Featuring stories from people who've been to prison, those who work there and experts to show the human behind the crime or uniform, and the realities of life in prisons around the world. Hosted by Kaigan Carrie, doctoral researcher in criminology.

  1. Leaving finance for prison & working with white collar prisoners

    6 DAYS AGO

    Leaving finance for prison & working with white collar prisoners

    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 towards their crimes, some of the most challenging things Paul has had to deal with and how transitioning from investment banking to prison work changed his views on materialism and success. Evolving Prisons links Website: evolvingprisons.com Instagram: @evolvingprisons LinkedIn: kaigancarrie

    40 min
  2. Working inside the UK's first community custody unit for women

    FEB 7

    Working inside the UK's first community custody unit for women

    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 Scotland to working in a facility built on the belief that women should be imprisoned in more trauma-informed, community-like conditions. We speak about the contrasts between working in these vastly different establishments, their views on staff corruption, some of the difficult things they've both had to deal with, and how the job has changed them. Evolving Prisons links Website: evolvingprisons.com Instagram: @evolvingprisons LinkedIn: kaigancarrie

    1h 6m
  3. High-risk prisoners, Covid-19 & changing values

    JAN 27

    High-risk prisoners, Covid-19 & changing values

    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 in the country, the difficulties of changing the thinking of some elderly prisoners and what it was like to govern a prison through the Covid-19 pandemic. Evolving Prisons links Website: evolvingprisons.com Instagram: @evolvingprisons LinkedIn: kaigancarrie

    47 min
  4. Working with people imprisoned for sexual offences

    JAN 17

    Working with people imprisoned for sexual offences

    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 being sexually attracted to children, why do some people give in to those sexual compulsions when so many others don't? How does she measure success in this line of work? And how does working with people convicted of sexual offences impact staff? Evolving Prisons links Website: evolvingprisons.com Instagram: @evolvingprisons LinkedIn: kaigancarrie

    49 min
  5. Wildlife biologist becomes a prison officer in a county jail

    JAN 7

    Wildlife biologist becomes a prison officer in a county jail

    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 in prison. Craig shares the signs to look out for before somebody becomes violent, taught to him from his days as a biologist. He tells us about an encounter with a former prisoner who threatened to kill Craig and his family, and how a chance meeting in a grocery store showed Craig that he was literally saving lives in prison. Evolving Prisons links Website: evolvingprisons.com Instagram: @evolvingprisons LinkedIn: kaigancarrie Email me: evolvingprisons@outlook.com

    52 min
  6. The case of Jodi Jones

    12/27/2024

    The case of Jodi Jones

    Luke Mitchell is serving a prison sentence in Scotland for the murder of Jodi Jones. He claims he is innocent and numerous documentaries have aired questioning his guilt. Why do some people think he is innocent? How do the media remain respectful of Jodi's family when reporting on these matters? And how might prison be for Luke, since he doesn't accept he committed this crime? I speak with Naomi Channell, a TV producer and independent true crime podcaster, about her deep-dive into this case on her podcast. Evolving Prisons links Website: evolvingprisons.com Instagram: @evolvingprisons LinkedIn: kaigancarrie

    49 min
  7. The other side of imprisonment: how families cope

    12/17/2024

    The other side of imprisonment: how families cope

    Roughly 20,000 children in Scotland experience parental imprisonment each year. But what unique challenges do families of imprisoned individuals face? How do they navigate the emotional and practical realities of life during the Christmas season? I chat with Professor Nancy Loucks OBE, Chief Executive of Families Outside, to explore how the impact of imprisonment extends far beyond the individual behind bars and affects the lives of those left outside. Evolving Prisons links Website: evolvingprisons.com Instagram: @evolvingprisons LinkedIn: kaigancarrie

    35 min
  8. Christmas at Eastern State Penitentiary

    12/07/2024

    Christmas at Eastern State Penitentiary

    Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, USA, was one of the most famous prisons in the world. How did the prison function in the 19th century and beyond? And how was Christmas celebrated there throughout the centuries? We chat to Damon McCool, the Senior Manager of Programme Development there now that the prison is a tourist site, to find out. Evolving Prisons links Website: evolvingprisons.com Instagram: @evolvingprisons LinkedIn: kaigancarrie

    39 min
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An award-nominated podcast with a particular focus on prison. Featuring stories from people who've been to prison, those who work there and experts to show the human behind the crime or uniform, and the realities of life in prisons around the world. Hosted by Kaigan Carrie, doctoral researcher in criminology.

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  • Creator
    Kaigan Carrie
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    97
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Kaigan Carrie
  • Show Website
    Evolving Prisons

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