Category: Bank accounts

Time is Money launch: Giving ex-offenders bank accounts will help them – and us

As part of the launch of Time is Money, we worked with the Independent to publish a detailed piece yesterday. This is available here.

Following the launch today, we were also featured in:

On the morning of the launch, we also took part in a Radio 5 Live discussion (which you can listen to below)

Why prisoners are being called to account

We’ve worked with the Independent to develop a detailed article on the issues around access to banking for people in prison.

Barclays opens up to prisoners reaching the end of their sentence

We’ve contributed to a really positive article which featured in todays Mail on Sunday, looking at the work that Barclays are doing, with our support, in opening bank accounts for people in prison before they are released.

Update – 28th September

This has been followed by an article in the Guardian today, and we also took part in a BBC Manchester radio discussion yesterday (which you can listen to below)

Radio 4 Money Box discussion – Access to bank accounts for people in prison

We contributed to a discussion on Radio 4’s Money Box about the progress being made on access to bank accounts for people in prison

Access to banking and money skills for people in prison

We’ve contributed to a BBC Solent discussion about access to banking for people in prison. You can listen to the piece below.

Prisoners’ bank accounts a priority

This month we’ve written a letter in Inside Time which explains the importance of access to bank accounts, and the progress made so far.