Jon Snow, Channel 4 News Presenter & PRA Patron
I have chosen to lend my support to the PRA because I
believe this is innovative broadcasting to a quite literally captive audience… the potential in all sorts of ways is enormous.
The Prison Radio Association (PRA) aims to change the lives of serving prisoners through the power of radio.
An award-winning education charity, the PRA runs National Prison Radio (NPR) in partnership with the National Offender Management Service (NOMS). The service is available to prisoners across England and Wales directly in their cells.
The PRA also provides support, guidance and expertise to existing prison radio projects and advises prisons interested in setting up radio projects and radio training facilities.
The PRA was established as a charity in 2006 in response to a growing demand from prisons to engage in prison radio.
Registered Charity Number – 1114760
Our programmes and campaigns
Dawn til Dusk
Prison is a place where people have lots of time to reflect on their life, their situation and their future. Many prisoners discover faith when they are locked up, while many continue to practice the faith they have always had. Dawn til Dusk is a weekly show produced by the PRA at HMP Pentonville an... more→
Behind Bars
When sentenced, nearly two-thirds of prisoners have serious drink problems, and up to 50% are problem drug users. Poverty, poor housing, physical and mental health problems, low educational attainment – the issues that affect prisoners are manifold and serious. Featuring interviews, in-depth d... more→
Winter Flu Campaign – December 2010
In December 2010, the UK faced a national outbreak of seasonal flu, with hundreds of people admitted in to intensive care and almost 30 deaths from flu-like illnesses in the winter months. There were several outbreaks of seasonal flu in prisons in England and Wales, prompting the Offender Health Uni... more→
A Sound Fix
This Sony Radio Academy Gold Award-winning campaign delivered key messages to prisoners to inform and educate them about drug and alcohol misuse and to promote the support services offered in prisons and in the community upon release. The campaign was designed to encourage inmates to recognise their... more→