Ep41: Louise Haigh & the long shadow of a criminal record

Louise Haigh recently stepped down from government after a decade-old fraud case resurfaced. She is one of the 1 in 4 working age people in England and Wales with a criminal record. Her resignation ignited debate around our criminal records system, leaving many asking: when can someone with a criminal record move on? In this episode, hosts Rob and Penelope are joined by Paula Harriott, CEO of Unlock, and Dr Nicola Collett, senior lecturer at De Montfort University. They discuss the reaction to Haigh's resignation, the reality of living with a criminal record, and the barriers that prevent people with past offences from moving on. Paula Harriott @unlockcharity Find out more about Paula's work and learn about criminal records here: https://unlock.org.uk/ Dr Nicola Collett @nicola_collett Read Nicola's research on the lifelong impact of criminal records here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/385410602_The_life-long_consequences_of_criminal_justice_interactions_research_findings Join FairChecks and help us reform the outdates criminal records system Sign up here: https://fairchecks.org.uk/ Transform Justice Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.transformjustice.org.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @TransformJust1 Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons.