Outside In is our brand-new podcast that is produced and presented entirely by people who learnt their craft while working at National Prison Radio during their sentence.
Together, they interview big names who have experienced life behind bars, while providing guidance and practical tips to help ease the transition back to life after release, from those who have ‘been there done that’.
Launching on Tuesday 8th October, Outside In gives people beyond bars the opportunity to dip their ears into the world of National Prison Radio.
National Prison Radio is the world’s first national radio station for people in prison. 88% of people behind bars across England and Wales listen to National Prison Radio, with 42% tuning in every single day. However, you can only listen to the station if you are inside a prison cell.
So, we’ve decided to bring National Prison Radio to you.
In 2023 we launched our trainee programme Outside In, offering paid opportunities to people leaving prison to continue their professional development.
In its first year we worked with eight trainees. We delivered 205 days of paid employment. Together, the team recorded 117 hours of National Prison Radio and podcast content, and this is now available for you to listen to.
In the first few episodes we talk to rappers Rimzee and Berwyn about their personal experiences of prison, addiction and therapy, before finding out how working on the railways can give people a new start after leaving prison.
Today more than 20% of the Prison Radio Association’s staff team have spent time in prison and we plan to continue building on this figure. We know that radio programmes about prison life are better when they’re made by people who have lived it.
Outside In is available on Spotify, iTunes and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow and subscribe.
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National Prison Radio is the world’s first national radio station for people in prison. It’s available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year on in-cell TV and reaches over 80,000 people behind bars across England and Wales.
National Prison Radio was founded by the Prison Radio Association – a registered charity. Shows like Outside In help people to cope with life inside prison and thrive on release. If you would like to support our work, and enhance the futures of people in prison across the UK you can make a donation at prison.radio/donate.
