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Prison, by definition, removes someone\\u2019s liberty as punishment for the crime committed.
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\\nBut there are two ways to spend that time inside, and therefore, two ways to see prison.
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\\nPrison can be a horrible place to suffer for the crimes that have been committed.
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\\nOr it can be a place to reflect, to learn, to gain skills, and to be better.
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\\nToday I talk to Phil Maguire who became the founding Chief Executive of the Prison Radio Association (PRA) in 2006, and has been running the award-winning charity that uses radio to support prisoner rehabilitation ever since.
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\\nWe talk about what prisons looked like in London in the 90s: Riots, racial tension, deaths in custody and lots of incidents of self-harm. A sad and desperate place.
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\\nAnd then how things have evolved from there.
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\\nWe talk about what happens when you create a conversation between the people living in prison and the people running a prison.
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\\nAnd what happens when you empower people in the most difficult of situations.
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\\nPhil talks about how their award-winning model has people who live in prisons at the heart of everything they do \\u2013 including being the award-winning hosts and producers of their programmes.
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\\nYou\\u2019ll hear about what happens when people leave prison and how they continue to engage people \\u201cbeyond the gate\\u201d.
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\\nAnd how they are building a global movement of people using audio in criminal justice systems for social good.
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\\nTalk about the power of humanity!
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\\nThis is a movement you will love to know more about. So grab that favourite beverage or throw on those running shoes, and enjoy this conversation with Phil.
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\\nPlease don\\u2019t forget to let us know what you think of this episode, leave a review and subscribe.
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And definitely check out:

The Life After Prison Podcast: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/

More on Prison Radio: https://www.prisonradio.org/

And connect with Phil here: phil@prison.radio