Justice

In this week’s episode, Edwina talks to Ian Acheson about the threat posed by violent extremism in prisons. Ian is a former prison officer and now visiting Professor at Staffordshire University school of Law, policing and forensics. In 2016 he was asked by Government to conduct an independent review of Islamist extremism in prison, probation and justice in England and Wales. He currently works internationally advising Governments and institutions on how to combat ideologically inspired terrorism on behalf of the Counter Extremism Project. For more information:You can follow Ian @NotThatBiglanSummary of the main findings of the review of Islamist extremism in prisons, probation and youth justiceRead more about the One Small Thing charity here.Twitter - @OSTCharityThis podcast is created and produced by The London Podcast Company.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, released during National Stalking Awareness Week 2020, Edwina talks to survivor and activist Zoe Dronfield and Criminal Behavioural Analyst and founder of Paladin National Stalking Advocacy Service, Laura Richards. They discuss the dangerous reality of stalking and the need for more change in law and practice. For more information:Paladin 020 3866 4107 info@paladinservice.co.uk@paladinserviceLaura Richards @laurarichards99@ZDronfieldRead more about the One Small Thing charity here.Twitter - @OSTCharityThis podcast is created and produced by The London Podcast Company.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, another in our series responding to Covid 19, Edwina talks to Dougie Graham, Governor of HMP Isle of Wight – a category B high security male training prison holding over 1000 prisoners on two sites. Dougie has served in HMPPS for over 20 years and as the governor of HMP Isle of Wight for over three years. For more information:HMPPS @HMPPS#hiddenheroes@HMPIOWRead more about the One Small Thing charity here.Twitter - @OSTCharityThis podcast is created and produced by The London Podcast Company.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week’s episode Edwina talks to Chief Constable Olivia Pinkney about her role as the most senior police officer in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Olivia joined Hampshire Constabulary in April 2016 and is also the national police lead for Children and Young People and Chair of the national Women Chief Officers’ Network. She has previously served as assistant chief constable for Surrey and Sussex forces, and was the national lead for the police on tackling organised immigration crime including people trafficking. She began her career policing with Avon and Somerset Constabulary and was an assistant inspector of constabulary with Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary. Olivia was awarded the Queen’s Police Medal in the 2016 New Year Honours list.@OPinkneyhttps://www.hampshire.police.uk/Read more about the One Small Thing charity here.Twitter - @OSTCharityThis podcast is created and produced by The London Podcast Company.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informati

In this episode, another in our series responding to Covid 19, Edwina talks to Helen Alderson Head of Delegation for the UK & Ireland at the International Committee of the Red Cross. Helen explains the work of the Red Cross in responding to the crisis and its work in prisons around the world. Helen began her career at UNICEF before joining the ICRC and has also worked for the Ethos Foundation and as CEO of the World Heart Federation. For more information about the work of the Red Cross: icrc.org @ICRCFollow Helen on Twitter @HAldersonICRCRead more about the One Small Thing charity here.Twitter - @OSTCharityThis podcast is created and produced by The London Podcast Company.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, another in our series responding to Covid 19, Edwina talks to Polly Neate, CEO of Shelter about how the global health crisis is impacting on the existing national crisis in housing and homelessness. Polly joined Shelter in August 2017 from Women’s Aid, where she was Chief Executive. Previously, she was Executive Director of External Relations and Communications at Action for Children. For more information:Shelter Helpline: 0808 800 4444www.shelter.org.uk@Shelter@pollyn1Read more about the One Small Thing charity here.Twitter - @OSTCharityThis podcast is created and produced by The London Podcast Company.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, part of a series in response to Covid19, Edwina talks to Dickie James MBE, CEO of Staffordshire Women’s Aid for 26 years, to find out about the impact of the pandemic on refuge and support services for women and their children and the anticipated rise in incidents of domestic violence. Please note that this episode was recorded on Tuesday 31st March 2020 and the situation is rapidly changing. For more about Staffordshire Women’s Aid:http://www.staffordshirewomensaid.org/ @StaffsWomensAidHelpline: 0300 330 5959You can also follow Dickie James on Twitter @DickiJamesEpisode 11, JUSTICE National Domestic Violence Helpline 0808 2000 247The Men’s Advice Line– 0808 801 0327National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline – 0800 999 5428Childline: 0800 1111Read more about the One Small Thing charity here.Twitter - @OSTCharityThis podcast is created and produced by The London Podcast Company and Pencil Agency.  See acast.com/privacy for

In this episode, as part of a series in response to Covid19, Edwina talks again to Mark Fairhurst, Chair of the Prison Officers’ Association (POA) about what is happening on the ground for prison officers. The POA is the largest union in the United Kingdom representing uniformed prison officers and staff working within the field of Secure Forensic Psychiatric Care. It has over 35 thousand members in the public and private sectors. Mark was elected to the POA National Executive Committee in 2015 and elected as National Chair in 2017.  For more information about the POA: www.POAUK.org.uk  @POAUnionYou can also follow Mark Fairhurst on Twitter @POANatChairEpisode 39, JUSTICERead more about the One Small Thing charity here.Twitter - @OSTCharityThis podcast is created and produced by The London Podcast Company and Pencil Agency.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Edwina talks to Sarah Hughes, CEO of The Centre for Mental Health – a charity with over 30 years’ experience in research, analysis and policy influencing. Sarah has worked in mental health and criminal justice for 29 years. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Salzburg Global and the Mental Health Collective and is a member of the Sciana Health Leaders Network.https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/@CentreforMH@_Sarah_Hughes_Read more about the One Small Thing charity here.Twitter - @OSTCharityThis podcast is created and produced by The London Podcast Company and Pencil Agency.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Luke Hart and his brother Ryan, are award-winning domestic abuse advocates, authors and international keynote speakers, speaking out against male violence towards women and children. They share their family’s story to raise awareness of coercive and controlling behaviour and domestic abuse which resulted in the murder of their mother and sister by their father and his own suicide. They have worked closely and frequently with the national media on domestic abuse reporting and are White Ribbon Ambassadors and Refuge Champions. They have written a book Remembered Forever about their experiences. https://www.cocoawareness.co.uk/@CoCoAwarenessFind out more:https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprisons/about-hmi-prisons/hm-chief-inspector-of-prisons/Read more about the One Small Thing charity here.Twitter - @OSTCharityThis podcast is created and produced by The London Podcast Company and Pencil Agency.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week’s episode Edwina is in conversation with the Chief Inspector of Prisons, Peter Clarke CVO OBE QPM. Appointed as HM Chief Inspector of Prisons in 2016, Peter is in the final months of his term of office and reflects on the role ‘shining a light on closed institutions’ and the career in the justice system that brought him to it. Peter joined the Metropolitan Police in 1977 and served in a variety of uniformed and detective roles in London, and in May 2002 he was appointed as Head of the Anti-Terrorist Branch at New Scotland Yard and National Co-ordinator of Terrorist Investigations. He has held a number of national roles since and in 2014 was appointed as the Education Commissioner for Birmingham with a specific remit to investigate alleged Islamist infiltration of schools. He is a member of the Board of the Charity Commission and is a trustee of the Crimestoppers charity. He has been a Fellow of the Center for Law and Security at New York University and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in La

In this week’s episode, Edwina is in conversation with Nick Hardwick, Professor of Criminal Justice at School of Law, Royal Holloway University of London and former Chair of the Parole Board, and Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons 2010 to 2016. A highly topical conversation that explores the role and purpose of the Parole Board, its legal framework, the wider justice system, public perception and the rights and needs of both victims and perpetrators, as well as a number of high profile cases.Find out more:Royal Holloway, University of London@nicklhardwick2The Parole BoardRead more about the One Small Thing charity here.Twitter - @OSTCharityThis podcast is created and produced by The London Podcast Company and Pencil Agency.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Edwina talks to the Tartan Con. An ex-prisoner turned prison employee, he chooses to be referred to by a pseudonym to allow his work to be heard above views or judgements about his past. Passionate about prison reform, the Tartan Con currently works in the private prison sector, seeking to improve the quality of life for residents and staff, with the aim to help reduce suicide and self-harm rates within prisons.Twitter: @TheTartanConthetartancon.fireside.fm/TheTartanCon.blogspot.comRead more about the One Small Thing charity here.Twitter - @OSTCharityThis podcast is created and produced by The London Podcast Company and Pencil Agency.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week’s episode, Edwina finds out about the work of charity, Just for Kids Law – she speaks to youth advocate Max Davis, founder and legal director Aika Stephenson and CEO Enver Solomon. Just for Kids Law is a UK charity that strives for all children and young people in the UK to have their legal rights and entitlements respected and promoted, and their voices heard and valued. We also hear from one young person the charity has worked with, Mayowa, and his immigration status challenges via the charity’s own pilot podcast This Young Life.www.justforkidslaw.orghttps://justforkidslaw.org/young-life@JustforkidslawRead more about the One Small Thing charity here.Twitter - @OSTCharityThis podcast is created and produced by The London Podcast Company and Pencil Agency.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Festive Special 2019 #AllIWant4Xmas with…Noel Williams and Kate ParadineIn this week’s episode, Edwina is joined by Policy Adviser Noel Williams and Women in Prison CEO Kate Paradine to discuss festive wishes and wants for change in the Justice system from a range of contributors, including prison officers.Noel advises on criminal and youth justice and has direct experience of the prison system. He is featured in JUSTICE Episode 14You can follow Noel @NJKNoelDr Kate Paradine is Chief Executive of the national charity, Women in Prison. Women in Prison campaigns to end the harm of imprisonment to women, their families & our communities and supports women affected by the criminal justice system, in prison and through community-based specialist services, including women's centres in Manchester, London and Surrey. womeninprison.org.ukYou can follow Women in Prison @WIP_liveYou can follow Kate @klparadineRead more about the One Small Thing charity here.Twitter - @OSTCharityThis podcast

In this episode Edwina talks to Chief Inspector Jack Rowlands who heads up DIVERT, a Metropolitan Police Service intervention programme for young adults aged 18-25 years. Working in partnership with a number of charities, DIVERT aims to reduce reoffending and offer routes in to employment, education and training. Edwina also hears from Paul Goumou who has directly benefitted from the support, coaching and mentoring on offer. The team goes on location at Brixton Police Station Custody Suite with Jack, to find out more about how the DIVERT initiative works there and in other police stations across the Metropolitan Police Service and meets DIVERT Coach Angel Videyra. You can follow DIVERT @DIVERTLondonChief Inspector Jack Rowlands @earlyyearscopTo find out more about DIVERT and Paul Goumou’s music: https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/music-youthRead more about the One Small Thing charity here.Twitter - @OSTCharityThis podcast is created and produced by The London Podcast Company and Pencil Agency. &#

In this week’s episode, Edwina talks to Mark Fairhurst, Chair of the Prison Officers’ Association (POA) about the current challenges facing its members. The POA is the largest union in the United Kingdom representing uniformed prison officers and staff working within the field of Secure Forensic Psychiatric Care. It has over 35 thousand members in the public and private sectors. He was elected to the POA National Executive Committee in 2015 and elected as National Chair in 2017. Mark joined the Prison Service in 1992 and has worked in a number of secure establishments including HMP Frankland in Durham, HM Young Offenders Institute (HMYOI) Wetherby, HMYOI Lancaster Farms and since 1996, HMP Liverpool, where he continues to work. For more information about the POA: POAUK.org.uk @POAUnionYou can also follow Mark Fairhurst on Twitter @POANatChairRead more about the One Small Thing charity here.Twitter - @OSTCharityThis podcast is created and produced by The London Podcast Company and Pencil Agency.

In this week’s episode Edwina talks to John Podmore. John is an international criminal justice and expert witness consultant. John spent 25 years as a senior manager in the Prison Service of England and Wales during which time he governed three prisons - HMP Swaleside, Brixton and Belmarsh; was a team leader with HM Inspector of Prisons and Head of the Corruption Prevention Unit. He left the Prison Service in 2011. John is a regular commentator and writer. His book ‘Out of sight Out of Mind: why Britain’s prisons are failing’ was published in January 2012 and nominated for the 2013 Orwell Prize. John has considerable experience in the charitable sector including with the Pilgrim Trust, Addaction, Release and currently as a trustee of the Longford Trust.You can follow John on Twitter here: @John_Podmorehttps://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/out-of-sight-out-of-mind*John meant to reference Reggie Kray, not Ronnie Kray in this episode and Penelope Gibbs raised a Freedom of Informa

In this week’s episode, Edwina and the One Small Thing team are on location at Southbank Centre in London for a tour of Another Me, the Koestler Arts Annual Exhibition curated by Mercury-nominated and MOBO-winning jazz and hip hop musician Soweto Kinch. Edwina tours the show which features work by artists from across UK prisons and other secure settings with Koestler’s Director of Arts, Fiona Curran. Fiona leads on the charity’s annual awards programme, exhibitions, sales and events and has worked for the charity for over ten years. We are grateful for permission to feature the original Another Me music compositions by Soweto Kinch in this episode.Koestler Arts is a leading prison arts charity: https://www.koestlerarts.org.uk/Another Me is at Southbank Centre until November 3rd. https://www.koestlerarts.org.uk/exhibitions/another-me/For information about the events, musical performances and tours accompanying the show: https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/wh

In this week’s episode, Edwina speaks to advocate and campaigner, Naima Sakande about her work challenging the practice of imprisonment for non-payment of Council Tax and TV license fines and its disproportionate impact on women and children. Naima is the Women’s Justice Advocate at justice charity APPEAL, using impact litigation to challenge miscarriages of justice for women experiencing multiple and severe disadvantage. She produces APPEAL’S Surviving Injustice podcast, is a trustee of the charity Women in Prison and creator and host of the podcast, Third Culture. We are encouraging our UK listeners to sign the petition calling for repeal of the law that allows imprisonment as a penalty for non-payment of Council Tax.https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/257681www.appeal.org.uk@C4CrimAppeals@NSakandehttp://appeal.org.uk/podcasthttp://www.thirdculturepodcast.org/naima@appeal.org.ukRead more about the One Small Thing charity here.Twitter - @OSTCharityThis podcast is created and produced by T