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Rethinking Clink

What is prison for? Former home secretary Jacqui Smith examines 250 years of prison reform

Radio 4,2 episodes

Episodes

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Episode 1
Jacqui Smith on the history of prison reform from the 18th century to the end of WWII.
22 Aug 2016,28 mins
Episode 2
Former home secretary Jacqui Smith examines postwar prison reform.
29 Aug 2016,28 mins