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Life After Prison

By: Prison Radio Association
  • Summary

  • A podcast for anyone who has spent time in prison or is close to someone who has. Featuring incredible stories from people who've been inside, plus advice and support for those recently released. Follow us on instagram and twitter @afterprisonpod
    2022
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Episodes
  • How Can I Manage My Finances After Release?
    Jun 13 2024
    When you first get out of jail, managing your finances can be tricky, even opening a bank account can be difficult. Clean Slate is an organisation that helps people with their finances. In this episode, Emma, their head of programmes, joins Zak and Jules, to explain how to set up a bank account, how Universal Credit works and signposts to lots of useful organisations and resources that can help you manage your money. Organisations mentioned: Clean Slate – https://www.cleanslateltd.co.uk/ Clean Slate/Quids In Benefits Checker – https://quidsinmagazine.com/calculators/benefits-calculator/ HSBC No Fixed Address Partners – https://www.hsbc.co.uk/help/money-worries/no-fixed-address/ Turn2Us – https://www.turn2us.org.uk/ Entitled To – https://www.entitledto.co.uk/ Step Change – https://www.stepchange.org/ National Debtline – https://nationaldebtline.org/ Christians Against Poverty – https://capuk.org/ Citizens Advice – https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ Citizens Advice – Help To Claim Phoneline: England: 0800 144 8 444 Scotland: 0800 023 2581 Wales: 08000 241 220 www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators Contact us: If you’ve heard something today that’s encouraged you to get some support with your finances please let us know. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/
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    30 mins
  • What’s it Like Having a Relationship on the Outside, when you’re in jail?
    Jun 6 2024
    Zak and Jules are continuing to chew over the massive subject of relationships when one or other of the people involved are in prison. In this episode they focus on how it feels when you’re inside but the person you love is on the out. Useful Organisations: Prison Phone Limited https://www.prisonphone.co.uk/ Sussex Prisoners Families – https://www.sussexprisonersfamilies.org.uk/ Partners of Prisoners https://www.partnersofprisoners.co.uk/ PACT https://www.prisonadvice.org.uk/ Prisoners Families Helpline 0808 808 2003 Families and Friends of Prisoners https://ffops.co.uk/ National Prison Radio Family and Friends Request Show https://prison.radio/national-prison-radio/#songrequest Contact us: 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/
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    24 mins
  • How Can I Rebuild My Confidence After Prison?
    May 30 2024
    This week on Life After Prison we’re throwing it back to a really important episode about building your confidence up again when you've been inside. Whether it’s navigating social situations, knowing what to say in a job interview, or feeling like people are judging you for your conviction, it can be really tough to get your confidence back after spending time in jail. In this episode Zak and Jules break it down with some help from other people who've been behind the door. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Organisations mentioned: • CALM – https://www.thecalmzone.net/ CALM helpline – 0800 58 58 58 (open 5pm-midnight) Samaritans – https://www.samaritans.org/ Samaritans helpline – 24 hours a day all year round on 116 123 MIND - https://www.mind.org.uk/ MIND Infoline number – 0300 123 3393 (provides an information and signposting service. Open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday except for bank holidays.) SHOUT – text for free any time on 85258 – https://giveusashout.org/ NHS Mental Health Services – https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/ Spark Inside - https://www.sparkinside.org/ Switchback – https://switchback.org.uk/ Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in today’s episode that has helped you, or if you just want to get in touch, please do. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter 📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/
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    23 mins

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