51. The Prisoner Banking Programme Explored | Emma & Adam

An episode of the Money Mondays podcast, hosted by Prison Radio Association, titled "51. The Prisoner Banking Programme Explored | Emma & Adam" was published on February 10, 2025 and runs 16 minutes.

February 10, 2025 ·16m · Money Mondays

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The ‘Prisoner Banking Programme’ allows eligible prisoners to apply for a basic bank account whilst in custody. Sentenced prisoners with no more than 6 months and no less than 6 weeks left until their release are encouraged to reach out to see if their prison supports the schemeWe spoke with the New Futures Network about the ‘PBP’ back on Episode 11 and are now delighted to welcome Emma & Adam who work for one of the 7 banks that are partnering with prisons to support the scheme. Emma & Adam tell us why it’s so important to have a bank account, how to get a bank account set up and what to do with any existing accounts while you’re in custody USEFUL LINKS:Prisoner Banking ProgrammeNew Futures Network“Why bank accounts are crucial for prison leavers..”Clean SlateQuids In MagazineIf you would like to get in touch with Money Mondays and ask us a question, suggest a topic or start a conversation, you can E-mail us at...📧:  [email protected]💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XFThis episode is hosted by...Zak - The award-winning co-presenter of NPRs 'Life After Prison' PodcastEmma - Works for 'Clean Slate' & their money skills resource 'Quids In' - Who provide information and support to people on lower incomesYou can find out more about the work of the 'Prison Radio Association' and 'National Prison Radio' here:https://prison.radio/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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