Family contact in prisons: 'The golden thread' with Lord Farmer (Part 1)
The Prison Inspectors by HM Inspectorate of Prisons
S1 · E4
Apr 28, 2026
22:45
Episode notes
In Part 1 of 'Family contact in prisons', HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, explores why family contact matters with Lord Farmer, author of three landmark reviews on family ties. Lord Farmer discusses why the reviews were commissioned, what they found, and what has – and hasn’t – changed, including since Covid.
Keywords
Prisons
Inspection
Family
Where this episode is made
Administrative