Crime and Punishment

Thanks to the BBC for the podcast. (Welsh Only)

A program recording a visit to Altcourse prison, Liverpool discussing with prisoners and the then prison chaplain, as well as discussing the development and impact of new prisons today.









0.00-06.15: Conversation with a prisoner from 2006, discussing his day at the prison in Altcourse.

06.15-9.07: Discuss feelings, impact on his family, impact on his victims. Has the prisoner changed?

09.07-12.04: Visit the health centre inside the prison. The decision to cut down on drugs and discuss what is the worst thing about being in prison?

12.02-14.50: Visit the chapel inside the prison and discuss faith.

14.50-17.45: Conversation with the prison chaplain (Nan Wyn Powell-Davies). Discuss her work within the prison and discuss some prisoners' situation and life.

17.45-22.34: Another prisoner describes being in a cell all day. The feeling of losing everything, the feeling of despair. Is religion part of the prisoner's life? Losing a family and bereavement. Discuss his feelings for the victims.

22.34-25.15: What is happening on a daily basis within the prison? The hope after release?

25.15-29.38: Interview with Mererid Mair (BARA). Offering support to prisoners. Discussing difficulties on release? Practical support for families.

29.38-diwedd: Do prisons work? Tim Holmes from the Department of Criminology, University of Wales Bangor discusses the efficiency of prisons. Problems of old prisons. Discussing the punishment or rehabilitation of offenders (The Big Question - Do we want to re-establish offenders in the community?) Discussing the victims - victims may like the option of discussing with offenders. Discussion looking at the development of the new Berwyn prison in Wrexham.