“The door slammed shut behind me and I looked around and thought, is this it? [It was] just me alone, with the noises you never, ever forget.” ✍️ Charity founder & podcast co-host Gary Crooks remembers his first impressions of life in prison. Read on. ⬇️ bigissue.com/opinion/first-…

Our Hope in Hell podcast has launched today! Here’s the trailer - watch the full ep over on YouTube or listen on Spotify #prison #hope #redemption

Co-host Gary wrote about his first 24 hours in prison for Big Issue ‘It was a long dark night of the soul…’ Read the full article via the link & subscribe to the podcast to hear how people get through it & what support is available to prisoners inside bigissue.com/opinion/first-…

Check out a new podcast "Turning the volume up on society’s forgotten voices, exploring tales of adversity and redemption." Hope In Hell Chris Connel Lucy Nichol / Lucy Roth youtube.com/@hopeinhelluk?…

Find out more about Curious Matter - the company behind our Hope in Hell podcast. Visit the website for team bios and more on what we do and why…. curiousmatter.co.uk

Great piece on Bang Up Books in The Bookseller today - how one man, Chris Atkins facilitated the distribution of 150k books to prisons around the country…. thebookseller.com/news/bang-up-b…

Such an incredible response to the Hope In Hell Podcast. Thank you so much to everyone for your support! Check out the link to a new article in Big Issue written by our CEO and co-host of the podcast Gary Crooks! 👇 shorturl.at/GQEC3 #thebigissue #first24hours #hopeinhell

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ICYMI our Gary and Chris Connel chatted to Anna Foster on BBC Radio Newcastle last week all about the podcast - and why hope is so important. Listen here : bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

NEW ON THE E-ZINE: Hope In Hell is a new podcast about prison life and the criminal justice system, hosted by Newcastle actor/presenter Chris Connel & Gary Crooks. Find out more on our E-ZINE… bit.ly/narcezine13

Episode 2 is out now! Born into Crime - One Man's Story of Redemption and Recovery youtube.com/watch?v=c6npD0…

Episode two is here - a story full of hope - just what we need right now 😊

Our first two podcast eps explore: *The 1st 24 hours in prison *Finding redemption when you’re born into a life of crime We’d love for you to have a watch and let us know what you think: James Timpson ALASTAIR CAMPBELL Jeremy Vine | Here, on Tiktok, Insta & Facebook InsideTime youtube.com/@hopeinhellUK

This new Hope In Hell ep follows the story of one man who was a descendent of a member of the Krays firm. It follows a life born into crime - and how he finally changed things for the better. Well worth a watch! #TrueCrime #thekrays #podcasts youtu.be/c6npD0_npW4?si…

Interesting podcasts, grab a coffee and have a watch

Life BehindBras - Barbara's Story Episode 5 of the Hope in Hell Podcast AVAILABLE NOW! youtu.be/WhEX0CadoXY #episode5 #hopeinhell #podcast #livedexperience