JUSTICE with prison philanthropist Edwina Grosvenor
128 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWelcome to JUSTICE, a podcast brought to you by the charity One Small Thing. New voices and intelligent discussion around criminal justice, with founder and prison philanthropist Edwina Grosvenor.
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Preventing Young Women’s involvement in the Justice System
July 11, 2024 05:00 - 26 minutes - 59.7 MBIn this episode we look at what’s needed to prevent young women getting caught up in the justice system and what community-based solutions are needed. Lilly is joined by Indy Cross, CEO of Agenda Alliance, who shares learning from their Young Women’s Justice Project. In partnership with the Alliance for Youth Justice, the project engages with young women, front-line practitioners and other experts, with the aim to build a strong evidence base and influence practice and policy to better m...
One Year of Hope Street: Reflecting on the challenges and opportunities since opening our doors
June 27, 2024 05:00 - 28 minutes - 64.8 MBThis episode celebrates the one year anniversary of Hope Street opening, our residential community for women and their children in contact with the Justice System. Edwina and the team look back at our service design and intentions and reflects on the first-year and the challenges and opportunities so far. This episode draws on previous interviews for the JUSTICE podcast such as with Lilly Lewis, One Small Thing’s Women’s Involvement Advisor exploring why a different kind of approach and ...
Suspended Sentences - Rethinking presumptions against short sentences with Dr Cyrus Tata and Dr Shona Minson
June 13, 2024 05:00 - 37 minutes - 85.8 MBIn this episode we explore suspended sentences and what a presumption against short prison sentences really means. With the election this year, it is not clear which policies will be upheld if there is a change in Government, however recently Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk announced intentions to introduce a presumption against sentences of less than 12 months in England and Wales, in favour of these short sentences being suspended in the community. Experts Dr Shona Minson and Dr. Cyrus Tata...
Designing in safety and dignity in Australian refuges, with Samantha Donnelly
December 18, 2023 06:00 - 34 minutes - 78.7 MBIn this week’s episode, we continue our exploration of transformational spaces by looking at an example of trauma informed design from further afield. Edwina speaks to Samantha Donnelly, an architect and lecturer at the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia. Samantha is also a PHD Candidate, her thesis focusing on how trauma informed design can benefit the experiences of women, children and staff in domestic abuse refuges. Edwina and Samantha discuss how trauma informed design, a...
Transforming Spaces in Norway’s Prison System, With Are Høidal
December 11, 2023 06:00 - 26 minutes - 61.6 MBIn this week's episode, Edwina speaks to Are Høidal, Senior Advisor for the Norwegian Correctional Service. Are has over 30 years’ experience of being a Governor in Norway’s prison system, first in Oslo Prison, and then in internationally renowned Halden Prison for 14 years. Are was heavily involved in the radical transformation of the Norwegian Prison Service in the 1990s, which led to the dramatic reduction in recidivism which now stands at a world leading 20%. The changes in the 1990s...
Justice Spaces, to heal or to harm? With Yvonne Jewkes
November 27, 2023 06:00 - 33 minutes - 77 MBIn this episode Edwina explores prison design and architecture. Throughout history prisons have been places purposefully designed to be oppressive and punitive. However today, there is growing consensus that conditions inside prison should not be part of the punishment, and that if custody is appropriate at all, prisons should in fact be spaces that support change and growth. The question remains - can spaces designed to deprive people of their liberty ever be conducive to healing? And to wh...
Healing Spaces?
November 13, 2023 13:48 - 54 minutes - 126 MBIn the first episode of our Healing Spaces series, we discuss whether healing spaces within the justice system are possible, and if so, what this could look like. Edwina speaks with Lilly Lewis, One Small Thing’s Women’s Involvement Advisor about her experiences in the justice system and the importance of considering physical space when supporting women’s recovery from trauma. In this episode we also meet those involved in the design of Hope Street, our pilot residential community f...
New JUSTICE Series Coming this November!
October 20, 2023 05:00 - 1 minute - 2.52 MBIntroducing our new series of JUSTICE where we will explore what impact the physical environment can have on those who have experienced trauma. How can spaces be designed to create feelings of safety, and promote healing? And what key design elements do we need to consider when responding to trauma? Along with expert guests, we will be exploring a variety of physical contexts and why it’s vital that we not only understand the potential physical space can have for hope and healing, but a...
Exploring… reform of the Justice System for Mothers
July 25, 2023 05:00 - 31 minutes - 71.4 MBIn our final episode in our series exploring motherhood in the justice system, Edwina reflects on what we’ve heard, and looks to the solutions to some of the challenges we’ve explored this series. Lilly Lewis, Women’s Involvement Advisor at One Small Thing, returns to discuss her thoughts and feelings on what she’s heard on the series, and shares what she hopes those listening will take away. We explore the need to continue to work together across the sector to campaign for reform an...
Exploring… the voices of children affected by maternal imprisonment.
July 11, 2023 10:13 - 22 minutes - 52.1 MBIn this episode we focus on the experiences and voices of children affected by maternal imprisonment. So often children are kept in the dark about what is happening, or their views and wishes are overlooked. This episode contains the voices of children who have been affected alongside professionals working to improve the support available. We hear from Farhana and Tiff who have both been personally affected by their mother going to prison and have also written blogs on this topic for One Sm...
Exploring… the experiences of black and racially minoritised mothers in the justice system
June 26, 2023 05:00 - 26 minutes - 60.2 MBIn this week’s episode, Edwina explores the issues affecting black and racially minoritised mothers in the justice system. She speaks to two researchers at the cutting edge of improving knowledge of these experiences. Dr Sinem Bozkurt is a Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Westminster and an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her PhD explored the prison and post-prison experiences of racially minoritised mothers. Monica Thomas is an ESRC funded PhD researcher ...
Mothers in prison – a social work perspective
June 13, 2023 05:00 - 36 minutes - 83.8 MBIn this week’s episode, Edwina speaks to Becky Wray and Katia Parent, the two family social workers who are part of the pilot project run by the Prison Advice and Care Trust (Pact) that sees family social workers being based inside women’s prisons for the first time. We hear the unique perspectives of these social workers – the difficult job of managing the connection or separation between mothers and their children, and navigating the prison and care system in-between. The Farmer Review (...
Exploring… pregnancy and birth in the justice system, part 2
May 30, 2023 05:00 - 50 minutes - 116 MBPlease note this episode contains discussion of traumatic births and infant mortality that some listeners may find upsetting. This week we are continuing the exploration of pregnancy and birth in the justice system. In our last episode Edwina spoke with Dr Laura Abbott, a registered midwife and Associate Professor in Research at The University of Hertfordshire, who has extensively researched women’s experiences of pregnancy in criminal justice settings. In this episode we’ll be delving dee...
Exploring… pregnancy and birth in the justice system, part 1
May 23, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 153 MBIn this episode, we explore pregnancy and birth in the justice system. What are the experiences of those who enter prison pregnant and are faced with giving birth inside? And what impact does imprisoning pregnant women have on their safety, and their baby’s? To help us explore these questions, Edwina spoke to Dr Laura Abbott, a registered midwife and Associate Professor in Research at The University of Hertfordshire. Laura’s has extensively researched women’s experiences of pregnancy in ...
Exploring… a mother’s rights in the justice system
May 09, 2023 05:00 - 30 minutes - 68.8 MBIn this week’s episode, Edwina explores what rights mothers in the justice system have. She speaks to Kate Lill, Women Prisoners Caseworker at the Prisoners’ Advice Service, whose role involves providing free legal advice to women in prison, and making sure they are able to assert their rights. Prisoners’ Advice Service (PAS) are a charity providing free legal advice to those in prison. They run a dedicated freephone number for women in prison providing them with advice on a range of mat...
Mothers in the justice system – the key issues and challenges
April 25, 2023 05:00 - 47 minutes - 108 MBIn this first episode in our series exploring motherhood in the justice system, Edwina sat down with Lilly Lewis, Women’s Involvement Advisor at One Small Thing, to discuss some of the key issues and challenges facing mothers in the justice system. Lilly is a survivor and campaigner on Domestic Abuse who started her campaigning work whilst in prison. After being sentenced in 2016 to 8 years in prison, she began to work with APPEAL as a Women's Justice Ambassador. Lilly also works at WHA...
New JUSTICE Series Coming Soon!
March 20, 2023 11:00 - 1 minute - 2.9 MBIntroducing our new series of JUSTICE where we will explore the experiences of mothers in the justice system - from women who enter prison pregnant and give birth inside, to those who are separated from their children through imprisonment and involvement from social services. With those working on the front line, and those with lived experience, this series sheds light on the untold stories of mothers in the justice system, and their children. Each episode Edwina will be speaking to exp...
In Conversation with... Joy Doal
December 19, 2022 10:28 - 43 minutes - 100 MBThis week Edwina speaks Joy Doal, CEO of Anawim, Birmingham’s Centre for Women. Anawim is an award-winning Women's Centre with over 30 years' experience. They provide support, advocacy and campaign on a local and national level. Anawim’s mission is to help women from all backgrounds and communities in and around Birmingham to get the support they deserve. They provide a tailored package of support for women through a variety of one-to-one interventions, courses, counselling and opportunities...
In Conversation with... Michael Spurr
December 05, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 151 MBPlease note, this episode contains descriptions of conditions in prison including suicide that some listeners may find distressing. In this week’s episode, Edwina speaks to Michael Spurr, the former Chief Executive of His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). Starting out as a Prison Officer in HMP Leeds in 1983, Michael has occupied a variety of roles in prisons and probation, including serving as Chief Executive of HMPPS from 2010-2019. In this wide-ranging conversation, Micha...
In Conversation with... Sarah Dangar
November 21, 2022 06:00 - 39 minutes - 91 MBThis week Edwina speaks to Sarah Dangar, CEO of Ahimsa. Ahimsa is a Plymouth based charity that challenges and supports perpetrators of abuse to cease their violent and abusive behaviour. They deliver one on one support and group programmes for male perpetrators of abuse, supporting their behaviour change and preventing future incidences of domestic abuse. In this episode, Sarah shares more about how Ahimsa works with individuals and families, and reflects on the opportunities and challenge...
In Conversation about the menopause with… Davina McCall and Carolyn Harris
November 08, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 150 MBIn this week’s episode Edwina explores the often unspoken impact of menopause on women’s lives. Despite the fact that 51% of the population will experience menopause, and the estimated 13 million people who are currently peri or menopausal in the UK, this topic has remained taboo. Edwina speaks to two advocates driving change in the national conversation around menopause on their experience of this transition, and what needs to change to ensure more women have access to the support they need...
In Conversation with... The Forgiveness Project
October 03, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 149 MBPlease note this episode contains descriptions of treatment of women in prison including sexual threat and abuse that some listeners may find distressing. Edwina speaks to Sandra Barefoot, Raushia Coles, Siobhan Jackson and Ruth Chitty from The Forgiveness Project. The Forgiveness Project works with people who have rebuilt their lives following hurt and trauma to explore what it takes to heal, restore and rehumanise. In this episode they discuss their new research on the importance o...
In Conversation with... Harriet Still
September 20, 2022 05:00 - 29 minutes - 66.5 MBPlease note this episode contains discussion on domestic abuse and sexual assault. This week Edwina looks at justice through a literary lens by speaking to Harriet Still, the curator of Thomas Hardy’s Wessex exhibition. In this episode Harriet explores one of Hardy’s most famous works, Tess of the D’Urbervilles, and highlights how this novel sparked conversations around the world on violence against women, consent, and justice. Influenced by his experience at 16 of witnessing the exec...
In Conversation about... Fair Criminal Records Checks - with Richard Branson and Paula Harriott
September 05, 2022 05:00 - 43 minutes - 98.7 MBIn this week’s episode, Edwina focuses on the UK’s criminal record system. She speaks to two supporters of the Fair Checks campaign led by Transform Justice and Unlock, which is calling for a fresh start to the UK’s outdated criminal records system. Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin, discusses why no one should be judged by their worst moment, and the commitment of Virgin companies around the world to offering employment opportunities for those with a criminal record. As well as buildin...
In Conversation with... Natasha Finlayson
August 15, 2022 05:00 - 32 minutes - 74.7 MBThis week Edwina speaks to Natasha Finlayson, Chief Executive of Working Chance. Working Chance is the UK's only employment charity solely for women with convictions. In this episode Natasha explains the support they provide to women and the impressive outcomes they achieve, including 90% of women using their employment service securing a job. Natasha also outlines recent research by Working Chance which shows just how much stigma still exists from employers towards people with past conv...
In Conversation with... Charlie Taylor
July 20, 2022 05:00 - 47 minutes - 109 MBThis week Edwina speaks to Charlie Taylor, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Independent from Government, the role of Chief Inspector of Prisons reports directly to the Secretary of State for Justice on the conditions in prisons and detention centres, and the treatment of those inside them. In this episode Charlie explains more about what his role entails, and why independence from Government is so important. He also reflects on the challenges and issues raised in his recently published annua...
In Conversation with... Birth Companions
July 04, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutes - 88.1 MBPlease note this episode contains discussion of traumatic births and infant mortality that some listeners may find upsetting. In this week’s episode, Edwina speaks to Naomi Delap, Director of Birth Companions, and Sam who is part of their Lived Experience Team. Birth Companions is a women’s charity dedicated to tackling inequalities and disadvantage during pregnancy, birth and early motherhood. Founded in 1996 to support pregnant women and new mothers in Holloway Prison, they’ve become expe...
In Conversation with... Sofia Buncy
June 21, 2022 13:41 - 41 minutes - 95 MBIn this week’s episode, Edwina speaks to Sofia Buncy MBE, the pioneering Founder and Director of the multi-award-winning Muslim Women in Prison Project. Established in 2013 to document and research the experiences of Muslim women in criminal justice system, the project delivers a community-based culturally appropriate service for Muslim women returning to communities. In this episode, Sofia sheds light on the challenges these women face, and shares how her ground-breaking project is givi...
In Conversation with... Sarah Beresford
June 06, 2022 05:00 - 29 minutes - 67.8 MBIn this week’s episode, Edwina speaks to Sarah Beresford, Prison Reform Trust Associate and Churchill Fellow. Sarah is also the author of ‘What about me?’, a report which explores how children’s lives are impacted when their mothers are involved in the criminal justice system. In this episode Sarah describes how children are so often invisible to decisionmakers, and explains how her recently developed Child Impact Assessment can equip adults and services to listen more closely to the nee...
In Conversation with... Professor Taj Nathan
May 23, 2022 05:00 - 49 minutes - 114 MBIn this week’s Justice episode, Edwina speaks to Professor Taj Nathan, a consultant forensic psychiatrist for the NHS. He holds honorary academic posts at the University of Liverpool, University of Chester and Liverpool John Moores University, and provides independent expert opinion to courts in England and Wales. Taj is also the author of Dangerous Minds: A Forensic Psychiatrist's Quest to Understand Violence. Taking us from secure hospital wards to high-security prisons to courtrooms, ...
In Conversation with... Hannah Shead
May 09, 2022 05:00 - 36 minutes - 82.8 MBIn this episode Edwina speaks to Hannah Shead, the CEO of Trevi. Operating since 1993, Trevi is an award-winning women’s charity in Devon. Their mission is to provide safe and nurturing spaces where women in recovery can heal, grow and thrive. Set up to support women experiencing alcohol and drug misuse issues and their children, Trevi runs the only UK residential rehabilitation centre exclusively for mothers and their children. In the 27 years they have been operating, they have helped ...
In Conversation with... Peter Sullivan
April 25, 2022 05:00 - 42 minutes - 96.9 MBIn this episode I speak to Peter Sullivan from the organisation Chess in Schools and Communities who facilitates chess clubs in Wandsworth prison and has recently been expanding this to the women’s prison estate. Peter also trained and organised the England team that participated in the World Prison Chess Championship. 43 teams from 31 countries took part in the competition and England scored a huge 19/20 in the preliminaries and finished 7th in the final stages, read more here. Peter disc...
In Conversation with... Nicole Jacobs
April 04, 2022 05:00 - 55 minutes - 127 MBPlease note this episode contains discussion on domestic abuse, including fatal domestic abuse, that some listeners may find distressing. In this episode Edwina speaks to Nicole Jacobs, the first Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales. Nicole explains her statutory powers, as set out in the Domestic Abuse Bill, to raise public awareness and hold both agencies and government to account in tackling domestic abuse. Listen to Nicole describe her important work to shine a light on goo...
In Conversation with... Riana Taylor
March 21, 2022 06:00 - 46 minutes - 105 MBTrigger Warning: This episode contains discussion on child sexual abuse and other forms of sexual offending. In this episode Edwina speaks to Riana Taylor, CEO of Circles UK, who are the national organisation which oversees Circles of Support and Accountability (Circles), an innovative model that uses groups of volunteers in the community, working alongside criminal justice agencies to reduce sexual offending. Riana explains that a Circle of Support and Accountability is a group of train...
In Conversation with... Sue McAllister
March 07, 2022 06:00 - 36 minutes - 82.6 MBIn this episode Edwina speaks to Sue McAllister, Prisons and Probation Ombudsman. Sue explains her work to carry out independent investigations that aim to make custody and community supervision safer and fairer. Sue talks about her important work, including recent high-profile reports on the deaths of babies in custody. She outlines how she has developed the work of the Ombudsman during her time in post, including a focus on increasing the impact of investigations, and making sure changes a...
In Conversation with... Pavan Dhaliwal
February 21, 2022 13:45 - 53 minutes - 121 MBIn this episode Edwina speaks to Pavan Dhaliwal CEO of Revolving Doors Agency who work to end the revolving door of crisis and crime. The organisation creates and shares research, influences policy and evaluates services, making sure the voices of those with lived experience are central to their work. Pavan explains their belief that justice system reform cannot be achieved without the voices of those who have had direct experience of the system themselves. Examples discussed in the podcast ...
In Conversation with... Donna Jones
February 07, 2022 06:00 - 32 minutes - 73.3 MBIn this episode Edwina speaks to Donna Jones, Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and National Lead for Victims for the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners. Donna talks us through her work to hold local criminal justice partners to account and ensure delivery of Hampshire’s Policing and Crime Plan. Donna outlines important areas of her work including tacking Violence against Women and Girls and crime prevention work with children and young people. ...
In Conversation with... The Right Reverend Rachel Treweek, Bishop of Gloucester
January 24, 2022 06:00 - 45 minutes - 105 MBIn this episode, Edwina talks to The Right Reverend Rachel Treweek, Bishop of Gloucester, the first female diocesan bishop in the Church of England. We talk about her role as Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons and her important work in the House of Lords, raising the need for justice system reform, particularly for women. Listen as Bishop Rachel describes her unique role, and the insights she has gained into many areas of the justice system that inform her passion for advocating for change. Fol...
In Conversation with... Mark Bramah
January 10, 2022 06:00 - 47 minutes - 108 MBPlease note this episode discusses harm towards children that some listeners may find distressing. In this episode, Edwina talks to Mark Bramah, Director of Corporate Safeguarding and Chair for Hampshire Children’s Services about what safeguarding really is and why we need it. He highlights particular gaps in child safeguarding in the business environment. Mark unpacks complex language associated with safeguarding to help us better understand its importance. Edwina and Mark talk about ho...
In Conversation with... Dr Simon Fox
December 20, 2021 06:00 - 47 minutes - 108 MBIn this final episode of the JUSTICE Podcast for 2021, Edwina talks to Dr Simon Fox, Head of Law at Solent University and Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Legal Education. Simon talks about what it means to study criminology and compares varied approaches to criminology and the context of crime across different countries. If anyone is interested in a career in criminology or law, please get in touch with Dr Simon Fox as he is happy to discuss this. Read more about the One Small ...
In Conversation with... Danny Shaw
December 06, 2021 08:56 - 45 minutes - 105 MBPlease note this episode contains description of reporting on issues such as rape and cruelty to children that some listeners may find distressing. In this episode, Edwina talks to Danny Shaw, Head of Strategy and Insight at Crest Advisory and previously Home Affairs Correspondent at the BBC. Danny shares what it really means to cover court cases where people’s lives hang in the balance and the need to be very careful not to prejudice the proceedings. Listen as Danny talks about the challen...
In Conversation with... Jamie Morrell, David Cohen and Jodie Jackson
November 18, 2021 14:00 - 50 minutes - 116 MBIn this episode, Edwina talks to a panel comprising of Jamie Morrell, Communications and Engagement Officer at the Criminal Justice Alliance, David Cohen, Campaigns and Investigations Editor at the Evening Standard and the Independent, and Jodie Jackson, Journalist and author researching the impact of the news on mental health. Edwina speaks to the panel about the notion of responsible journalism in the context of criminal justice as they break down what the role of journalism is, and the di...
In Conversation with.. Gethin Jones
November 08, 2021 06:00 - 59 minutes - 135 MBIn this episode, Edwina talks to Gethin Jones, founder of Unlocking Potential and inspirational speaker, trainer and coach. He talks about how the justice system has been a part of his whole life and drawing on his own experiences of prison, Gethin now dedicates his time to reforming the justice system and making it fit for purpose. Gethin shares that a prison under his leadership would place a strong emphasis on human-to-human relationships, have a real community feel and give people in pri...
In Conversation with... Sandra Fieldhouse
October 25, 2021 05:00 - 41 minutes - 95.1 MBIn this episode, Edwina talks to Sandra Fieldhouse, team leader at Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons, who lead on inspecting all prisons and Young Offender Institutions in England and Wales and jointly inspect Secure Training Centres with Ofsted. Sandra talks about the important role of the Inspectorate in providing independent, additional scrutiny and raising the bar for prisons. She shares the need for different strategies for the female and male estate which recognise the complex ne...
In Conversation with... Lisa Dando
October 11, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 71.1 MBIn this episode, Edwina talks to Lisa Dando, Director of Brighton Women’s Centre (BWC) who help women from all backgrounds, facing all kinds of issues, to live happier lives. BWC work closely with women in the justice system including running a new pilot project to provide support to women at risk of breaching their community orders and going to prison. Lisa shares that there is real need for gender-specific services and the importance of community alternatives to prison. Follow BWC on T...
In Conversation with... Deborah Murphy
August 16, 2021 05:00 - 42 minutes - 97.7 MBIn this episode, Edwina talks to Deborah Murphy, Lead Occupational Therapist and Mental Health Manager at HMP Pentonville. Deborah was the driving force in redesigning the therapeutic services available in the prison to ensure that the wellbeing and mental health needs of people in prison were being assessed and addressed. She shares examples of activities as therapeutic interventions and positive changes to the environment that were implemented such as welcoming interiors and a kitchen whic...
In Conversation with… Jo-Anne Welsh
August 02, 2021 05:00 - 41 minutes - 94.5 MBIn this episode, Edwina talks to Jo-Anne Welsh, CEO of the Oasis Project, an organisation that was set up by a group of women who felt their needs were not being met in the drug and alcohol services available. The Oasis Project helps women, children and families affected by drugs and alcohol by providing women-specific services and a trauma-informed approach to substance misuse treatment. Jo-Anne talks about their unique approach and how the Oasis Project adapted their services during the pa...
In Conversation with... Nina Champion
July 20, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 140 MBIn this episode, Edwina talks to Nina Champion, Director of the Criminal Justice Alliance (CJA), a network of 160 organisations working towards a fair and effective justice system. Nina shares the CJA’s important work on building a fit for purpose and diverse workforce, including tackling race and gender disparity and implementing processes of scrutiny and accountability within the justice system. Follow Nina on Twitter: @ninachampioncja Read more about the One Small Thing charity here....
In Conversation with... Dr Lucy Baldwin
July 05, 2021 05:00 - 47 minutes - 108 MBPlease note this episode mentions loss of pregnancy and infant mortality that some listeners may find distressing. In this episode, Edwina talks to Dr Lucy Baldwin, Senior Lecturer in Criminology at De Montford University and previously, qualified social worker and probation officer. Lucy shares how her own experiences of stigma as a young mum influenced her career supporting women and children. Lucy believes there are many missed opportunities before women come into the justice system a...
In Conversation with... Unlocked Graduates
June 07, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 162 MBIn this episode Edwina talks to Natasha Porter, Founder and Chief Executive of Unlocked Graduates, and Occy Cobb and Karan Rai about their experiences training to be Prison Officers through the organisation’s unique leadership development programme, and what they have learnt along the way. Natasha shares that her motivation to break cycles of reoffending lead her to create the Unlocked Graduates programme, which identifies talented people and supports them to spend two years working as f...