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July 31, 2025 43 mins

This week in the Life After Prison studio Zak & Jules are joined by Frankie Stedman. Frankie was involved in a major drug conspiracy that led to a nine-year sentence—but since coming out, he’s turned things around. He now runs his own scaffolding business and goes into schools to share his story and help young people make better choices. 


Frank is also incredibly walking 200 MILES, from our HMP Styal HQ to our HMP Brixton HQ, to raise money for our charity and raise awareness of the power of National Prison Radio.


If you want to learn more and donate, click the link below!


https://www.justgiving.com/page/200-mile-walk?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL


This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. 


Useful organisations:  

 

The Wise Group (NE and NW) Personal wellbeing – Comprehensive support for individuals serving sentences and community-based justice work, focusing on mentoring, skills training, and job placements. (can ask to be referred to them if you’re on probation in these areas)  

https://www.thewisegroup.co.uk/ 

 

Disclosure toolkit, by Offploy - A toolkit combining precise legal guidance, personalised letter drafting, and trusted resources, to confidently handle disclosure.  

https://www.disclosuretoolkit.org/ 


Unlock – a charity offering peer‑run helpline, information, advice, and advocacy for people with criminal records navigating employment, disclosure, and discrimination. 

https://unlock.org.uk/ 


Contact us:  

If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us.  

💬 Socials: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and X, @lifeafterprison on TikTok  

📧 Email: podcasts@prison.radio  

✉️ Write: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF  

🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/ 


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