Episodes

  • Introducing Women in Prison: An Oral History

    Introducing Women in Prison: An Oral History
    Jul 18 2025
    The Women in Prison: An Oral History podcast is coming soon.

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    1 min
  • Melissa Benn on the roots of Women in Prison and storytelling for change. Women in Prison: An Oral History

    Melissa Benn on the roots of Women in Prison and storytelling for change. Women in Prison: An Oral History
    Jul 24 2025
    Author and campaigner Melissa Benn reflects on the early days of Women in Prison, working alongside founder Chris Tchaikovsky. A powerful conversation on activism, storytelling, and women’s resistance in the criminal justice system.

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    40 mins
  • Liz Hogarth, from HMP Holloway to the Ministry of Justice. Women in Prison: An Oral History.

    Liz Hogarth, from HMP Holloway to the Ministry of Justice. Women in Prison: An Oral History.
    Jul 24 2025
    Liz Hogarth shares insights from her illustrious career, from working in HMP Holloway to the Ministry of Justice over many decades, as well as working with Women in Prison’s indomitable founder, Chris Tchaikovsky. She discusses her role in the Corston Report and what keeps her fighting for women’s justice today.

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    38 mins
  • Martine Lignon on 20 years of fighting for better justice. Women in Prison: An Oral History

    Martine Lignon on 20 years of fighting for better justice. Women in Prison: An Oral History
    Jul 24 2025
    Former trustee Martine Lignon looks back on her 20 years at Women in Prison. In this wide-ranging conversation, she explores the trauma of prison environments, the power of women’s centres, and her hopes for real change in women’s justice.

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    24 mins
  • Cathy Stancer from volunteer to CEO. Women in Prison: An Oral History

    Cathy Stancer from volunteer to CEO. Women in Prison: An Oral History
    Jul 24 2025
    From volunteer to CEO, Cathy Stancer shares how Women in Prison shaped her politics as a young woman. This is a deep dive into feminist leadership, learning about the realities of systemic injustice, and what change looks like from the inside of this 40-year-old organisation working to end the harm of the criminal justice system on women's lives.

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    22 mins
  • Kate Fraser on lived experience, hope, and frontline feminist work. Women in Prison: An Oral History

    Kate Fraser on lived experience, hope, and frontline feminist work. Women in Prison: An Oral History
    Jul 30 2025
    Kate Fraser, Head of Practice for Women in Prison, reflects on 15 years with the organisation. From establishing the Manchester women’s centre, WomenMATTA, to supporting women in prison and the community. Kate shares how her own lived experience drives her commitment to change.

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    29 mins
  • Maria Leitner on her 360 experience of the criminal justice system. Women in Prison: An Oral History

    Maria Leitner on her 360 experience of the criminal justice system. Women in Prison: An Oral History
    Jul 30 2025
    In this episode, criminologist Maria Leitner shares her journey from researcher to being criminalised, to founding Open Justice Initiatives – a think tank led by people with lived experience of the justice system. In conversation with Natasha, she reflects on creating Off the Cuff magazine in prison, the power of peer-led change, and what must shift to end the justice system’s harm to women.

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    24 mins
  • Becky Clarke on collaborative, non-judgemental research methods and systemic change. Women in Prison: An Oral History

    Becky Clarke on collaborative, non-judgemental research methods and systemic change. Women in Prison: An Oral History
    Jul 30 2025
    Criminologist and campaigner Becky Clarke speaks about working alongside women in prison, research as resistance, and why grassroots support and critical thinking are key to justice.

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    52 mins