Bird Podcast | Stories from prison
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Bird Podcast | Stories from prison
Bird Podcast investigates what it really means to do time in the UK prison system. One topic, two chicks, three points of view. Explores themes around mental health, women in prison, UK gangs, knife crime, life sentences & rehabilitation.
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19 episodi
HMP Hewell | Children and families in prison
Two chicks talk to five fathers serving time in HMP Hewell. We hear their stories, the importance of family ties and all about the relentless work of...
HMP Pentonville | Neurodiversity in Prison
Two chicks return to HMP Pentonville to uncover stories and solutions from their neurodiversity unit.
We speak to staff and residents about sen...
HMP Belmarsh | Life in a maximum security prison
Two chicks talk to six young adults from the notorious maximum security jail, HMP Belmarsh.
They share their experiences of Categ...
HMP Wymott | The Therapeutic Community
Two chicks talk to four men from the Therapeutic Community inside HMP Wymott.
They share their experiences of drug and alcohol misuse and the im...
HMP Garth | Lifers
Bird Podcast returns with episodes recorded exclusively behind bars for their third season.
Two chicks investigate what it’s like for 5 men serv...
HMP Preston | Care Leavers & Custody
Bird Podcast returns with episodes recorded exclusively behind bars for their third season.
Two chicks investigate how care-experienced young pe...
Prisoners Abroad | Detention & Deportation
Two chicks go global with charity, Prisoners Abroad. They speak to Sonia about her mid-pandemic deportation and incarceration in the US. Love had no b...
Youth Justice | The Black Experience
Two chicks lift the lid on the disproportionality in the UK criminal justice system. They speak to young people working with the Youth Justice Service...
School Exclusions | Children & Consequences
Two chicks speak to young people who’ve directly experienced exclusion from school. Harry & Kadeem share how this affected their education and lifesty...
Relationships in Prison | Life & Love in HMP Pentonville
Two chicks return to London’s notorious HMP Pentonville to look at prisoners' relationships with prison officers, family and their own partners. Four...
EXCLUSIVE: Coronavirus in Prison | The Forgotten Community
We investigate the Coronavirus pandemic in prisons right now by speaking to passionate prison reformer, Dr. Sarah Lewis, prison educator, José Aguiar...
Restorative Justice | The Victim’s Voice
Bird Podcast returns with their long awaited second season.
Two chicks investigate how Restorative Justice can repair harm, give victims a voice...
Knife Crime | Stories & Solutions from HMP Pentonville
SEASON FINALE Two chicks gain exclusive access to London's notorious prison, HMP Pentonville. Bird explores prisoner experiences of knife crime in th...
Rehabilitation in Prison | A Call for Connections
Two chicks investigate whether rehabilitation is possible in our UK prisons and The Criminal Justice System. Uncovering that meaningful work, relation...
Women in Prison | A New Perspective
Two chicks investigate women in prison by uncovering the truth behind female incarceration and the impact it has on their families. They speak to CEO...
Life Sentences | From Teenagers to Triathletes
Two chicks investigate life sentences in the UK as they discover what happens to lifers behind bars and beyond. They follow the journeys of John McAvo...
UK Street Gangs | A Look Inside
Two chicks investigate the inextricable links between UK street gangs, offending and prison as they chat with two former gang members and a prison gan...
Substance Misuse in Prison | The True Cost
Two chicks investigate the impact of substance misuse in our UK prisons as they chat with an ex-con, a police officer and a recovery service team lead...
Mental Health Behind Bars | Will Lessons Be Learnt?
Two chicks investigate the rise of self harm and suicide in our UK prisons as they chat with ex-cons, prison staff & mental health professionals to fi...