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EPISODE · Sep 18, 2025 · 34 MIN

Ep51: Punished for surviving? Women in the prison system

from The Transform Justice Podcast · host Transform Justice

Women are the fastest-growing prison population globally, but most offend to survive or to protect their children. In this episode, our hosts are joined by Dr Sarah Waite, Leeds Beckett University, and Lucy Campbell, founder of Flip of the Coin CIC, to discuss how the prison system is failing women and what could be done to improve how society responds when women are in crisis.Dr Sarah WaiteFind our more about Sarah's work and see her latest publications here: https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/staff/dr-sarah-waite/Lucy CampbellLearn more about Lucy's arts organisation here: https://www.flipofthecoin.scot/Further resourcesLearn more about problem-solving courts for women: https://clinks.org/publication/problem-solving-courts-women Transform JusticeWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.transformjustice.org.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @TransformJust1BlueSky: @transformjustice.bsky.socialEmail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons.

Women are the fastest-growing prison population globally, but most offend to survive or to protect their children. In this episode, our hosts are joined by Dr Sarah Waite, Leeds Beckett University, and Lucy Campbell, founder of Flip of the Coin CIC, to discuss how the prison system is failing women and what could be done to improve how society responds when women are in crisis.Dr Sarah WaiteFind our more about Sarah's work and see her latest publications here: https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/staff/dr-sarah-waite/Lucy CampbellLearn more about Lucy's arts organisation here: https://www.flipofthecoin.scot/Further resourcesLearn more about problem-solving courts for women: https://clinks.org/publication/problem-solving-courts-women Transform JusticeWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.transformjustice.org.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @TransformJust1BlueSky: @transformjustice.bsky.socialEmail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons.

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