Podcast series from the Diocese of Gloucester. We share various series, including justice and sentencing -focussed series, mental health, discussions around social media, faith, life and leadership. In conversation with Bishop Rachel Treweek and senior leaders as well as a diverse range of people from organisations across the diocese and the UK, as we explore the experiences of others, the challenges, the good times, the struggles and the inspirational stories.
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Holding the key, Episode #12 ~ Sarah Burrows, founder of Children Heard and Seen, with Bishop Rachel
Bishop Rachel , the Bishop of Gloucester and Anglican Bishop for Prisons in England and Wales, is joined in conversation by Sarah Burrows , founder and CEO of the charity Children Heard and Seen . Together they explore the often-overlooked impact of parental imprisonment on children, particularly those living in the community who may have little or no relationship with the parent in prison. Sarah…
Holding the key, Episode #11 ~ Junior Smart, founder of SOS Project, with Bishop Rachel
Bishop Rachel (Anglican Bishop for HM prisons) in conversation with Junior Smart. Junior Smart is a youth violence consultant, trainer, and someone with lived experience of the Criminal Justice System. He's the founder of SOS Project, which began in a prison cell and grew to become one the UK's most recognised interventions, tackling violence.
Bishop Rachel (Anglican Bishop for HM prisons) in conversation with Kate Fraser, (Head of Practice for Women in Prison ). Kate says, "We know that all pregnancies in prison are high risk, three babies have died in a women's prison in the past five years, and it's absolutely outrageous that we're sending pregnant women to prison." She goes on, "The idea that a teenager can give birth on the…
Holding the key, Episode #9 ~ David Shipley with Bishop Rachel
Bishop Rachel talks to David Shipley about his experiences and specific suggestions for ways that the criminal justice system could be transformed. David Shipley has worked as a consultant for HM Inspectorate of Prisons and Probation, and has lived experience of being in prison himself. He says, “While I was in prison, I became radicalised. I think by the state of the prison system, by the way…
Holding the key, Episode #8 ~ Dilys Alam interviews Bishop Rachel
Bishop Rachel (Anglican Bishop for HM prisons) in conversation with Dilys Alam (Home Affairs policy advisor at the Archbishops’ Council) – Taking the politics out of sentencing. In this eighth podcast in the series of 'Holding the Key: Unlocking the door to doing prison differently', Bishop Rachel finds herself in the interview seat as Dilys Alam asks a series of questions to find out more about…
Holding the key, Episode #6 ~ Edwina Grosvenor on Hope Street
The Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons, the Right Revd Rachel Treweek, in conversation with Edwina Grosvenor, a philanthropist and criminologist who has worked in and around the prison system in England and Wales for 25 years. In this sixth podcast in the series of 'Holding the Key: Unlocking the door to doing prison differently', Edwina tells us, "If we are looking to bring people out [of prison],…
Holding the key, Episode #5 ~ John Podmore on transforming our approach to sentencing
The Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons, the Right Revd Rachel Treweek, in conversation with John Podmore. In this fifth podcast in the series of 'Holding the Key: Unlocking the door to doing prison differently', John tells us, "We should be locking up people we’re scared of, not mad at." John was a prison governor and inspector of prisons, and now acts as consultant with a particular interest in human…
Holding the key, Episode #4 ~ Charlie Taylor on the overcrowding crisis
The Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons, the Right Revd Rachel Treweek, in conversation with Charlie Taylor, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons. In this fourth podcast in the series of 'Holding the Key: Unlocking the door to doing prison differently', Bishop Rachel and Charlie Taylor talk about the current overcrowding crisis in prisons. Charlie tells us, "We have more prisoners than we have capacity for.…
The Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons, the Right Revd Rachel Treweek, in conversation with Marc Conway, CEO at Fair Justice, an organisation which aims to help get the voices of those who live and work within the criminal justice system, out and into the public. In this third podcast in the series of 'Holding the Key: Unlocking the door to doing prison differently', Bishop Rachel and Marc Conway talk…
