Money Mondays on National Prison Radio

Do you have money worries? / Are you in debt? / Do you worry about how your family is coping financially while you are in prison? 

Well, if the answer is ‘yes’ to any of those questions, you are not alone. National Prison Radio wants to assist and has added a new feature to the schedule that will help you take control of your finances. 

‘Money Mondays’ is a brand new show that aims to provide financial advice and information to those who have experience of the criminal justice system. 

Over half the people who took part in a Prison Reform Trust / Unlock survey on finances admitted to being in debt and 64% of former prisoners felt that their debt had worsened during their sentence. In addition, a survey by the Citizens Advice Bureau found that only 6% of people in prison had received advice on day-to-day money management. 

Zak from the ‘Life After Prison’ podcast and Emma Kernahan from money skills resource ‘Quids In’ will be answering your questions and bringing you loads of expert information to help you take control of your finances. 

They will be discussing money management, budgeting, bills, debt, as well as many other issues that affect people who have been in prison. 

If you have any finance-related issues that you would like to be featured on Money Mondays, you can contact National Prison Radio in the usual ways: you can write to National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London, SW2 5XF or you can call 0808 123 1234 and leave a message. 

In other news at National Prison Radio… 

During October, we were celebrating Black History Month on National Prison Radio. This year, the theme was ‘saluting our sisters’; the idea was to highlight the achievements of Black women both in the UK and around the world. 

We managed to get an interview with Baroness Floella Benjamin, one of the first Black people to present children’s TV in the UK. As well as being a TV presenter, Floella has written books about her experiences, she’s an actress, a politician and advocate for children through-

out the world. She’s received numerous awards, including an OBE and a BAFTA Lifetime Award.

During her interview on National Prison Radio, Floella told Frankie, who did the interview, that everyone can ‘break the cycle’ and ‘change the world for the better.’

Money Mondays is on NPR every Monday, during the breakfast show: Porridge. 

You can listen at 7am and it is repeated at 11am. 

For anyone who wants to tune in from home, it is also available as a podcast on all the usual platforms, just search for ‘National Prison Radio + Money Mondays’. 

If you would like to suggest a question or a topic for a future episode, you can email us- moneymondays@prison.radio or hit us up on the socials – @afterprisonpod. 

National Prison Radio is the world’s first national radio station for people in prison. It’s available on in-cell TVs in prisons across England and Wales. If it’s not available in your prison, or you would like to get involved by asking a question, sharing a story or requesting a track you can call us on 0808 123 1234.