The Sit Down: How Can We Keep Young People Out Of Prison? | Bobby Kasanga
Release Date: 10/13/2022
How Can I Manage My Health When I Leave Prison?
Life After Prison
This week we're throwing it back to a really useful episode about managing your health once you have left prison. Kate Morrissey from NHS England joins us to explain how to register with a GP, talk about the NHS Reconnect service and how to access it and provides information about where else you can go for support for different healthcare needs. Organisations mentioned: How to register with a GP surgery – If you have problems registering with a GP surgery you can call the NHS England Customer Contact Centre on 0300 311 22 33 or contact your local Healthwatch ( Groundswell GP...
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What's It Like To Have A Partner In Prison?
Life After Prison
Zak and Jules hear from listeners who have partners in prison and talk about how tricky it can be when your loved one is behind the door. This podcast is also available as a video – just search on YouTube. Useful organisations: Sussex Prisoners Families – Partners of Prisoners PACT Prisoners Families Helpline 0808 808 2003 Families and Friends of Prisoners https://ffops.co.uk/ National Prison Radio Family and Friends Request Show This season we want to hear what you think about Life...
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How Can I Take Care of My Mental Health After Prison?
Life After Prison
In this episode, Jules and Zak are joined by Wendy Robinson from CALM to talk about taking care of your mental health after you leave prison. We talk about how challenging it is when you first come out, and how reality can be different to what you expected. Wendy talks about how normal it is to struggle with your mental health after prison and the different ways you can get help. If you’re struggling with your mental health and you need support today, you can contact The Samaritans on 116 123 any time of the day or night. Please know that you are not alone, you matter and there are people...
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How Do you Deal with A Life Sentence? Steve Gallant
Life After Prison
Steve Gallant was serving a life sentence for murder when he made headlines for tackling a terrorist on London Bridge. In part one of their conversation with Steve, Zak and Jules hear all about the events that happened on that dramatic day on London Bridge in 2019, and how it led to Steve receiving the Queen’s gallantry medal for bravery. They also ask Steve how he dealt with receiving a life sentence, and what he learnt from doing such a long stretch in prison. This podcast is also available as a video – just search on YouTube. Useful organisations: The Howard League For Penal...
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How Can I Continue With My Education After Prison?
Life After Prison
Continuing or starting education after leaving prison can be a challenge. Here, Scott from the Shannon Trust chats to Zak and Jules about the importance of education, what the challenges might be when you leave prison, and what options are out there after jail. Organisations mentioned: Shannon Trust – Read Easy – National Careers Service – National Careers Service Hotline – 0800 100 900 WEA – Open University – NACRO - This season we want to hear what you think about Life After Prison, by completing this short...
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What Dilemmas Did You Have to Deal with in Jail? Zak and Jules
Life After Prison
Zak and Jules answer all your burning questions about prison and beyond. They tackle questions about what they would change about the prison system, and also break down the subject of what they spent time in prison for themselves. Zak and Jules also get stuck into some jail based dilemmas that people have shared with them from behind the prison door. Later we hear about the dilemmas Zak and Jules have faced since their release from prison. This podcast is also available as a video – just search on YouTube. Useful organisations: Aquarius Gamcare...
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Getting Out: How Can I Keep My Recovery On Track After Prison?
Life After Prison
Jon from Humankind joins Zak and Jules to discuss the challenges around continuing, or starting, your Recovery journey after prison. We discuss the importance of reaching out for help and that it's never too late to do so. Jon tells Zak and Jules about the importance of carrying naloxone and also explains how volunteering can help you with staying on track with your recovery. This podcast is also available as a video – just search on YouTube. Organisations mentioned: Humankind – https://humankindcharity.org.uk/ Breaking Free/Change...
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Gambling Took Over My Life and Led me To Jail | Ben and Steve
Life After Prison
Ben Jones and Steve Girling both spent time in prison as a result of gambling. In part 1 of this interview they talk to Zak and Jules about how their gambling addiction led them to stealing money from their employers and ending up in jail. Almost a quarter of people in prison have reported having a gambling problem. Ben and Steve present the National Prison Radio show about gambling harm Hold or Fold offering advice and guidance to people whose lives have been impacted by gambling. This podcast is also available as a video – just search on YouTube. Useful organisations: ...
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Getting Out: Do I Need To Be On Benefits To Find Housing?
Life After Prison
In this series of Getting Out, we’re focusing on your questions about housing. In this episode, Jules spoke to Louis who came out on HDC and is now finding it difficult to find suitable housing. Clara is Custody Service manager at St Mungo’s and she joined us to offer some solutions to Louis. Useful organisations: This season we want to hear what you think about Life After Prison, by completing this short survey: The feedback we collect from you guys, the Life After Prison community will help us to make Life After Prison the best that it can be...
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How Do You Deal With Relationships In Jail?
Life After Prison
Zak and Jules talk about the issues around relationships when a loved one is locked up in jail and the impact on those relationships once you get out. Before that they answer your questions about jail. This podcast is also available as a video – just search on YouTube. Useful organisations: Sussex Prisoners Families – Partners of Prisoners PACT Prisoners Families Helpline 0808 808 2003 National Prison Radio Family and Friends Request Show https://prison.radio/national-prison-radio/#songrequest This season we want to hear what you think about Life After Prison, by...
info_outlineOur first episode of The Sit Down features Bobby Kasanga who served nearly 8 years in prison. He talks to us about how he got recruited as a Peckham boy and how this led him to his time inside. Since coming out, Bobby has created Hackney Wick’s first ever semi-professional football club and here he tells us how he uses this, and his media company Big Ego, to support young people.
This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube.
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