Life After Prison

A Prison Officer's Story: Alex South

In this episode, Zak and Jules sit down with former Prison Officer, Alex South to discuss her time working in some of the UKs most notorious prisons including HMPs Whitemoor, Wormwood Scrubs and Belmarsh.   Alex tells Zak and Jules about...

Life After Prison, The Spark: Tracy Mackness

In this episode Jules talks to successful business woman, Tracy Mackness, who’s had a huge transformation from a self-proclaimed ‘Essex Bad Girl’ to a pig farmer.    Tracy runs the Giggly Pig Company, and has around 600 pigs,...

Are You Playing Catch Up With Life After Jail?

In this episode, Zak and Jules talk about their experience of having their life on hold when they were in prison.   They discuss how they felt they were playing catch up in some areas of life while they were inside, and hear from listeners...

Life After Prison The Spark: Lilly Lewis-Bell

In this episode Jules chats to Lilly about her incredible journey. After being abandoned as a child, spending two decades in abusive relationships, losing her children to the care system and spending nearly 4 years in prison, Lilly couldn’t be any...

I Experienced White Privilege in Prison: Chris Atkins

In this episode, Zak and Jules meet the film maker and host of the A Bit of A Stretch Podcast, Chris Atkins who was sentenced to 5 years for Tax Evasion. Chris talks to Zak and Jules about being on bail for 4 and a half years before he was sentenced.…

Life After Prison The Spark: Sunnie

In this episode Jules meets Sunnie, a Prisons and Community Support Worker for ID Essence. Sunnie and Jules find many similarities between their own stories. They talk about the lead up to Sunnie being sent to prison, what she did to fill her time...

What Stigma Do You Have To Deal With When You Have a Loved One In Jail?

In this episode, Zak and Jules hear from listeners about the judgement they have faced because they have a family member in prison.   They also talk about how long they would wait before telling a potential partner they have been to jail, and...

Life After Prison: The Spark Jen Joseph

  The Spark is a brand new strand of Life After Prison, where Jules speaks to women who have been through the CJS about The Spark they found which set them on a path of transformation and change. In this episode Jules meets the actor,...

I Made People Laugh In Jail: Nabil Abdulrashid

Zak and Jules catch up with comedian, Nabil Abdulrashid as he drops in to the studio in the midst of his Purple Pill tour. Nabil chats to Zak and Jules about landing as a freshie from Nigera in one of London’s most notorious estates, how he ended up.…

How Can I Manage My Finances After Release?

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..…