25 Days in April: Part 2

In April 1990, Strangeways prison in Manchester was subject to disorder and protests that lasted weeks. It was the longest prison disturbance in British history. This concluding episode looks at what's happened in the 30 years since the Strangeways riots, asking fundamental questions about what prison is for.  Featuring: Strangeways governor Brendan O'Friel; Lord Woolf; Professor Joe Sim; Former prisoner and journalist Eric Allison; Professor Elaine Player; Dr David Scott; Safe Ground's Charlotte Weinberg. The 25 Days in April episodes were produced with the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, and funded by the Barry Amiel and Norman Melburn Trust.

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The Secret Life of Prisons is produced by a charity, the Prison Radio Association. To make a donation please visit prison.radio/donate. The podcast tells the hidden stories from behind bars. Paula Harriott is Head of Prisoner Engagement for the Prison Reform Trust. She spent time behind bars and now works to help those who have been to prison to contribute to the debate around crime and justice. Phil Maguire is the Chief Executive of the Prison Radio Association. He's worked in prisons for almost two decades and received an OBE for services to radio.