Behind the Bars: Prisons Special

The U.K. government's Prisons Strategy White Paper promises the biggest prison-building programme in more than 100 years. But is enough being done to reform and rehabilitate prisoners? Andrew Neilson from The Howard League says he is concerned the prison population is set to jump by almost a quarter over the next five years. Kate Fraser from Women in Prison discusses why the system so often fails women in custody. Plus: Policy Exchange Senior Fellow and former HM Chief Inspector of Prisons Peter Clarke tells Bloomberg Westminster's Yuan Potts and Caroline Hepker many prisons are just not fit for purpose. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com