
Bird | Stories from prison
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One topic, two chicks, three points of view. Bird Podcast explores life in the UK criminal justice system to find out what it really means to do time.
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Excited about our upcoming piece with the legendary InsideTime where we’ll share the story behind Bird Podcast - one topic, two chicks…what does it really mean to do time? 🐧

Great article in the InsideTime about the story behind Bird Podcast and how we continue to tackle the media's judgemental portrayals of people in the CJS & their families. Have a read! insidetime.org/high-flying-vo…

We had a great day at HMP Pentonville yesterday on their Neurodiversity Unit speaking to men+staff. This innovative unit is clearly a game changer+we are excited to be releasing an episode on this in Sept! Best of all we got to meet their therapy dog, Dobby, who brings such joy!


Our episode with @HMPBelmarsh is now live! We spoke to a group of young men serving long sentences about what it means to be a Cat A prisoner, as well as solutions and ideas for change to support young adults across the custodial estate. Listen here! Bit.ly/Belmarsh

Thanks Probation Institute for featuring our article in Probation Quarterly. We discuss the findings from the @HMPBelmarsh epidode with discussions on how to improve outcomes for Cat A young adults + solutions on how to reduce crime in society. Listen here! bit.ly/Belmarsh

In this month's PQ, Nina McNamara from Bird | Stories from prison shares some insights from their podcast, so readers can hear directly from young people’s experiences at HMP Belmarsh. buff.ly/45JmFGs #probation



Excited to share our latest episode with HMP Pentonville where we speak to staff and men resident on their new Neurodiversity Unit! Listen here: bit.ly/Neurodiversity… Amazing artwork by Emily @21andsensory ✏️🎙!


This is Dobby, HMP Pentonville's therapy dog who visits the men in healthcare + on the neurodiverse unit. The guys on the ND unit in our latest pod episode spoke about how much they loved Dobby's visits and how much joy he brings! You can listen here: bit.ly/Neurodiversity…


We're speaking at the SouthEast Care Leavers Conference this week! Using our episode w HMP & YOI PRESTON, we'll provide a workshop on the criminalisation of children in care & strategies for professionals on how they can avoid this over-representation. 👂⏬️ Bit.ly/HMPPreston


📢 Check out this powerful animation commissioned by Barnardo’s, to accompany its 'Double discrimination' report. 📚 It delves into the experiences of Black children who have experienced care and their encounters with the criminal justice system. 🎥 Watch it here:

We had a trip to HMP Hewell this week, talking with men inside who have been supported by the Children & Family team Hewell Rainbow Project! We know the importance of maintaining family ties, so it was insightful to hear the ups & downs of how the men are navigating this. Coming soon! 🌈



Have you listened to our latest collaboration with Hewell Rainbow Project yet? They support men inside prison who have children and families on the out. Listen now bit.ly/FamilyTiesInPr…