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Prison Radio Association

Impact Report 2025-26

Prison Radio Association's Impact Report 2025-26 reports National Prison Radio reaching up to 80,000 people in prison with 91% of those with access listening, 38,428 communications from listeners, training programmes at HMP Brixton and HMP Styal, 1.27m podcast listens and 16 production awards.

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National Prison Radio (24/7 station for people in prison); radio production training programmes in prisons; Life After Prison podcast; talent development programme; Prison Radio International

Key Metrics

National Prison Radio reach 91% of people in prison with access listen to National Prison Radio, which reaches up to 80,000 people across England and Wales
Communications from people in prison 38,428 communications from people in prison over the last 12 months; 275 support services featured; 5.2m on-demand listens via in-cell technology
Podcast listens 1,266,253 listens to Prison Radio Association podcasts over the last 12 months; 16 production awards won in 2025/26

Key Outcomes

  • 77% say listening helps them stay positive in prison; 93% say it helps them feel more motivated to change
  • 82% of trainees said working on the radio made them feel more confident to secure work on release
  • 95% of Life After Prison listeners report a better understanding of people affected by the criminal justice system

Geography

UK-Wide

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