Bird Podcast | Stories from prison

Apr 03 2024 19 ep. 30 mins 126
Bird Podcast | Stories from prison artwork

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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HMP Hewell | Children and families in prison

Apr 03 2024 26 mins  
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 Nikki and Helen to find out what it really means to do time. Guests share that family days, Storybooks Dads and parenting courses have positively impacted relationships with their families on the outside. Expect social justice inf

HMP Pentonville | Neurodiversity in Prison

Oct 19 2023 33 mins  
Two chicks return to HMP Pentonville to uncover stories and solutions from their neurodiversity unit. We speak to staff and residents about sensory rooms, therapy dogs, kinder regimes and pathways for change to find out what it really means to do time. Expect social justice info, stats and prisons insights from Bird on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter @BirdPodcast www.birdpodcast.co

HMP Belmarsh | Life in a maximum security prison

Aug 23 2023 33 mins  
Two chicks talk to six young adults from the notorious maximum security jail, HMP Belmarsh. They share their experiences of Category A restrictions, challenges with progression, youth violence, solutions and advice to find out what it really means to do time. We found a group of mature and reflective people, able to consider the impact of their mistakes but looking to the future,

HMP Wymott | The Therapeutic Community

Mar 03 2023 31 mins  
Two chicks talk to four men from the Therapeutic Community inside HMP Wymott. They share their experiences of drug and alcohol misuse and the impact this has had on their lives and families as they reflect on their journey through the TC programme, as we explore what it really means to do time. Trigger Warning: This episode references suicide Expect social justice info, stats and p

HMP Garth | Lifers

Dec 01 2022 36 mins  
Bird Podcast returns with episodes recorded exclusively behind bars for their third season. Two chicks investigate what it’s like for 5 men serving life sentences inside HMP Garth. They share their experiences of coping with lengthy sentences, reflections on their journey inside and how small things can make a big difference as we explore what it really means to do time. Warning:

HMP Preston | Care Leavers & Custody

Jun 09 2022 28 mins  
Bird Podcast returns with episodes recorded exclusively behind bars for their third season. Two chicks investigate how care-experienced young people are over-represented in the criminal justice system by speaking to young men inside HMP Preston. They share experiences about growing up, the importance a loving home environment and hopes for life after prison to find out what it real

Prisoners Abroad | Detention & Deportation

Sep 11 2021 42 mins  
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 barriers for Sue, whilst her husband was imprisoned overseas and Theresa and Laura share their passion for safeguarding the welfare and human rights of detained British citizens to find out what it really means to do time – abroad.

Youth Justice | The Black Experience

Mar 25 2021 36 mins  
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 about their lived experience of Stop and Search, root causes of youth crime, and the Black Lives Matter movement. Haringey Councillor Mark Blake sheds light on diversity in government and Haringey Youth Justice Service Manager, Matth

School Exclusions | Children & Consequences

Aug 07 2020 21 mins  
Two chicks speak to young people who’ve directly experienced exclusion from school. Harry & Kadeem share how this affected their education and lifestyle as children. London charity, Just for Kid’s Law help us understand exposure to criminality and alternative education provisions to find out what it really means to do time. -- https://justforkidslaw.org/

Relationships in Prison | Life & Love in HMP Pentonville

Jun 03 2020 25 mins  
Two chicks return to London’s notorious HMP Pentonville to look at prisoners' relationships with prison officers, family and their own partners. Four men share the ways in which their connection with officers has changed over time, explain how they keep the magic alive with a romantic partner – even when there's no physical connection; and we hear the impact prison has on child