Every year hundreds of people die in prisons in the UK. We’ll be asking why so many people are dying, why so few people are talking about it, and hearing more about the communities and families that these deaths tear apart. 

In this episode, Lucy Brisbane and Lee Lawrence look at the children and young people who have died in prisons in the past, and how family led campaigns have led to vital changes which continue to save lives. 

Joseph Scholes, 16, and Jake Foxall, 19, both died self-inflicted deaths in young offenders' prisons, over a decade apart. Their mothers have been at the forefront of campaigns for change. 

We hear from Jake’s mother Maryann Walters about what prisons in the UK are really like and what it’s like having a son in prison. 

Unlawful Killing is made in partnership with INQUEST and Aunt Nell. Produced by Leila Hagmann and Naomi Oppenheim. Consultant Producers Tash Walker and Adam Zmith. 

This podcast is part funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Hodge Jones & Allen. 

Oral histories supported by OnTheRecord. Music by Dave Okumu 

More information and sources of support: www.inquest.org.uk/podcast 

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