Sophie Brown
What It's Like To Lose Your Sister in an Honor Killing
Banaz Mahmod was murdered by her father and uncle even after reporting her fears to the police multiple times. A decade later, her sister Payzee believes that British police still aren't taking honor killings seriously.
What It's Really Like to Work with Rapists in Prison
Most people would run from the prospect of working with convicted sex offenders. But some women and rape survivors relish it as a way to reclaim power.
Prison Officers from the 1970s Through to Now Discuss Their Time Inside
Prison officers who've worked through various decades since the 1970s talk about how UK prisons have changed over the past 50 years.
What It's Like to Be On the Run from the Police
We spoke to a guy currently on the run, one who was caught and is currently in prison, and another who's now free, about hiding out from the law.
Why Are Prison Suicides in the UK Still Increasing?
We speak to former prisoners and prison staff to find out why the system is failing vulnerable people.
Ex-Convicts Tell Us What They Noticed About the World After Leaving Prison
"What no one tells you is that you'll be so excited to eat real food that you'll put back on the weight you lost from malnutrition inside."
My Life as a UK Football Hooligan in the 1980s
With all the street fights and police face-offs, the Baby Squad of Leicester crossed racial divides and created an unexpected utopia in a changing city.
The Unique Hell of Loving Someone in Jail
Thousands of men are incarcerated in prisons all over the world, marking an end to their freedom—sometimes permanently. For their mothers, daughters, and partners, the sentence marks the beginning of a painful struggle.