Best of 2024: As a teenager, John was jailed for assaulting someone and stealing their bike. That was 17 years ago – will he ever be released? – podcast | Prisons and probation
Best of 2024: As a teenager, John was jailed for assaulting someone and stealing their bike. That was 17 years ago – will he ever be released? – podcast | Prisons and probation
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This content highlights a selection of audio long reads from 2023 that will be published every Monday and Friday throughout December. The editorial team will provide an introduction to each piece to explain why it was chosen. One of the featured articles discusses the impact of indeterminate sentences on mental health, particularly for prisoners with mental illness who are less likely to be released. The article uses John’s case to illustrate how vulnerable inmates often face challenges in obtaining release. Written by Sophie Atkinson, this piece sheds light on the harsh realities of the justice system.
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Every Monday and Friday for the rest of December we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2023, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it.
From June: Indeterminate sentences are devastating to mental health, but prisoners with mental illness are less likely to be released. The result is a vicious cycle whereby the most vulnerable inmates often have the least chance of getting out – as John’s case shows. By Sophie Atkinson
Best of 2024: As a teenager, John was jailed for assaulting someone and stealing their bike. That was 17 years ago – will he ever be released? – podcast | Prisons and probation
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