Hope in Hell
Hope in Hell encourages listeners to see that, no matter what life has thrown at you, there is always hope – you just need to know where to look.
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S03E12 pt3 Prison Reform : Lessons Learnt, Real Change, Safer Prisons - Hope in Hell Podcast (opens the original)
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Part three of this Hope in Hell special brings the series to a close by asking what needs to change if prisons are to become safer, more effective places for both the people who live in them and the people who work in them. With Prison Officers’ Association National Executive Committee members Dave and Phil, the conversation reflects on the reality of a prison system facing increasingly complex pressures. Organised crime, drones, contraband, violence, mental health, addiction and chronic underst
S03E12 pt2 Understaffed, Underfunded, Unsupported - Hope in Hell Podcast (opens the original)
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Part two of this three-part Hope in Hell special continues the conversation with Prison Officers’ Association National Executive Committee members Dave Ferry and Phil, alongside Gary and Rodney, bringing together decades of frontline prison experience and lived experience of the criminal justice system. The discussion picks up with the importance of unity, experience and relationships among prison staff, and how the loss of those foundations can leave inexperienced officers increasingly exposed.
S03E12 pt1 Understaffed, Overcrowded, Under Pressure - Hope in Hell Podcast (opens the original)
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Part one of this three-part Hope in Hell special brings together lived experience and the frontline perspective of the Prison Officers’ Association to examine the growing crisis inside Britain’s prisons. Gary and Rodney are joined by POA National Executive Committee members Phil and Dave, who draw on decades of experience as prison officers to describe how chronic understaffing, overcrowding, ageing infrastructure and years of underinvestment have transformed life inside the prison system. The c
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