• What can we learn about the future of criminal justice from the budget? | Matthew Torbitt and Ben Zaranko

  • Nov 4 2024
  • Length: 35 mins
  • Podcast

What can we learn about the future of criminal justice from the budget? | Matthew Torbitt and Ben Zaranko

  • Summary

  • Matthew Torbitt is a writer and broadcaster. A period of homelessness as a young man led to involvement in crime, for which he received a sentence. These experiences fed a political awakening and a career working with the Labour Party.

    Matthew now writes and tours television studios commentating on politics. He joins us down the line from Washington DC.

    Ben Zaranko is a Senior Research Economist for the Institute for Fiscal Studies. He is about to start work on a major research project using new data from the Ministry of Justice to assess the economic impacts of the justice system.

    Presenters:
    Phil Maguire – Chief Executive, Prison Radio Association
    Paula Harriott – Chief Executive, Unlock

    Producer: Andrew Wilkie
    Assistant Producer: Faye Dunn

    The Prison Radio Association is a charity that runs National Prison Radio, the world’s first national radio station for people serving prison sentences. We employ people in prison to develop their skills, find their best voices and help them discover ways to lead crime-free lives after release.

    To make a donation please visit prison.radio/donate.

    Registered Charity in England & Wales 1114760

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