The Lockdown is a show all about prisons and the criminal justice system in Britain. Hosts Oonagh Ryder and Sam Swann explore the role the criminal justice system plays in creating and perpetuating many of the problems the left is fighting today. With the help of expert guests, Oonagh and Sam consider how we can radically change our approach to crime, punishment and responding to harm.

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