{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/679bb883402b5d99a62e6494/68e7a9a3f513ad2b81922d5f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mental Health Challenges and Through The Gate Help with Dr Graham Durcan","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/679bb883402b5d99a62e6494/1760436205618-1ef2a25c-1399-4ec2-893a-c48d6284827e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Complete our 2025 Listener Survey:</strong> <a href=\"https://forms.gle/smJxoWJhr66qKG4Q7\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://forms.gle/smJxoWJhr66qKG4Q7</a></p><p><br></p><p>We’d love to hear from you! Every year, we ask the Life After Prison audience to complete a short survey. Your answers help us understand what’s working, what we can improve, and they also help us show our funders the real impact of the show. It only takes a few minutes and your feedback really does make a difference.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>This week on Life After Prison</strong></p><p>It’s the third episode of our brand new mini-series!</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Jules speaks to <strong>Dr Graham Durcan</strong> – a researcher and former psychiatric nurse who has spent years working in and around prisons. Graham shares insights into:</p><ul><li>The biggest mental health challenges people face inside</li><li>The barriers to getting proper support</li><li>What needs to change if we’re serious about making rehabilitation work</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This podcast is also available as a video – just search <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@lifeafterprison\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Life After Prison</a> on YouTube.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Useful Organisations:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Spark2Life (London) – Offers mentoring and workshops to help young people and adults make positive life changes, often led by individuals with lived experience of the criminal justice system.</p><p>https://www.spark2life.co.uk/</p><p><br></p><p>Working Chance (London) – They help women secure sustainable employment by offering workshops, career coaching, and job placement services, aiming to challenge stigma and foster inclusion.</p><p>http://www.workingchance.org</p><p><br></p><p>Contact us:</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>💬 Socials: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and X, @lifeafterprison on TikTok</p><p>📧 Email: podcasts@prison.radio</p><p>✉️ Write: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF</p><p>🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/</p>","author_name":"Prison Radio Association"}