Category: News on policy issues

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)

Discussion on real work in prison

Today we took part in a discussion on BBC Somerset about real work for people in prison. You can listen to this 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.

Consumer groups urge insurers to back law reform

We are part of a group of consumers groups that are pushing for changes to insurance law, which was featured in this article in the Financial Times.

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

Reforming the ROA, seeking employment, and employers attitudes

We’ve contributed to a number of radio programmes today. There are three different discussions to listen to below.

We’ve been on BBC Radio Kent talking about seeking employment with a criminal record

We’ve been on BBC Radio Tees talking about reforming the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

We’ve been on BBC Radio Kent talking about employing people with convictions

Part 1

Part 2

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.

Employers should not discriminate against reformed offenders

We’ve contributed to a discussion on BBC Tees about the attitudes of employers towards people with convictions

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.