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Evolving PrisonsAuthor: Kaigan Carrie
An award-nominated podcast that began with a focus on prisons, interviewing those who live or work inside them. Its since grown. In the latest series, Under Pressure: Trauma on the Frontline, we hear from a firefighter, police officer, army colonel, paramedic and prison officer about the long-term impacts of repeated exposure to trauma. Hosted by Kaigan Carrie, a doctoral researcher in criminology, this podcast explores the human cost of systems we rarely see and what it means to do traumatic work on behalf of society. Language: en Genres: True Crime Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Execution: who gets the death penalty and why?
Episode 4
Tuesday, 27 January, 2026
Professor Frank Baumgartner is a political scientist who has spent years analysing the death penalty. He tells us about the bigger picture: how factors like the race and gender of a victim can influence who receives a death sentence, how people who win an appeal can be sentenced to death again, the enormous financial costs involved, and the inconsistencies that shape how the system is applied.Kaigan Carrie is a criminologist, exploring what life is really like for prison officers. To follow her work, connect with her below. LinkedIn: Kaigan CarrieWebsite: kaigancarrie.com
