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<p>Life After Prison will be back with you soon but while we are finalising series 8 in the studio, we thought that we'd share some episodes of another podcast here. It’s called Hold or Fold and is made by our colleagues at the Prison Radio Association.</p><br><p>'Hold or Fold' explores gambling harm with an emphasis on the criminal justice system, your hosts Ben &amp; Steve have both served time in prison as a direct result of their gambling.</p><br><p>In this episode we’re looking at betting shops and the role they play in the wider gambling culture. Ben &amp; Steve let us know if betting shops played a part within their own journeys and we hear from two people who were impacted by betting shops for very different reasons…</p><p>David lost a large amount in a betting shop and fell into a cycle of robbing them, to claim ‘revenge’ - He ended up serving a 10 year prison sentence as a result of this. Meanwhile, Lady Unchained experienced this from the other side of the counter, working in a well-known betting shop for 5 years.</p><br><p>USEFUL LINKS:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-secrets-of-uk-prisons-untold" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David’s Channel 4 Documentary</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@delinquentnation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David’s YouTube channel</a></li><li><a href="https://www.artsadmin.co.uk/profiles/lady-unchained/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lady Unchained</a></li><li><a href="https://www.reframecoaching.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reframe Coaching&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gamcare.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gamcare</a></li><li><a href="https://gordonmoody.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gordon Moody&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://gamfam.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gamfam</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gamlearn.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gamlearn</a></li><li><a href="https://www.betknowmoreuk.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bet Know More</a></li><li><a href="https://www.breakeven.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Breakeven</a></li><li><a href="https://www.epicglobalsolutions.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Epic Global Solutions</a></li><li><a href="https://gamblersanonymous.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gambler’s Anonymous</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Call the National Gambling helpline, for free, on 0808 8020 133</p><br><p>If you would like to get in touch with Hold or Fold and ask us a question, suggest a topic or start a conversation, you can E-mail us at...</p><p>📧:&nbsp;Podcasts@prison.radio</p><p>💬 DM us: @holdorfoldpod on Instagram &amp; Twitter (X)&nbsp;</p><p>✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF</p><br><p>This episode is hosted by...</p><p>Ben Jones &amp; Steve Girling</p><br><p>You can find out more about the work of the 'Prison Radio Association' and 'National Prison Radio' here:</p><p><a href="https://prison.radio/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://prison.radio/</a></p><br><p>Thanks to <a href="https://www.gambleaware.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GambleAware</a> for the support</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Life After Prison

Prison Radio Association

Introducing: Hold or Fold – Betting Shops with David Navarro & Lady Unchained

MAR 13, 202539 MIN
Life After Prison

Introducing: Hold or Fold – Betting Shops with David Navarro & Lady Unchained

MAR 13, 202539 MIN

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<p>Life After Prison will be back with you soon but while we are finalising series 8 in the studio, we thought that we'd share some episodes of another podcast here. It’s called Hold or Fold and is made by our colleagues at the Prison Radio Association.</p><br><p>'Hold or Fold' explores gambling harm with an emphasis on the criminal justice system, your hosts Ben &amp; Steve have both served time in prison as a direct result of their gambling.</p><br><p>In this episode we’re looking at betting shops and the role they play in the wider gambling culture. Ben &amp; Steve let us know if betting shops played a part within their own journeys and we hear from two people who were impacted by betting shops for very different reasons…</p><p>David lost a large amount in a betting shop and fell into a cycle of robbing them, to claim ‘revenge’ - He ended up serving a 10 year prison sentence as a result of this. Meanwhile, Lady Unchained experienced this from the other side of the counter, working in a well-known betting shop for 5 years.</p><br><p>USEFUL LINKS:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-secrets-of-uk-prisons-untold" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David’s Channel 4 Documentary</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@delinquentnation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David’s YouTube channel</a></li><li><a href="https://www.artsadmin.co.uk/profiles/lady-unchained/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lady Unchained</a></li><li><a href="https://www.reframecoaching.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reframe Coaching&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gamcare.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gamcare</a></li><li><a href="https://gordonmoody.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gordon Moody&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://gamfam.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gamfam</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gamlearn.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gamlearn</a></li><li><a href="https://www.betknowmoreuk.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bet Know More</a></li><li><a href="https://www.breakeven.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Breakeven</a></li><li><a href="https://www.epicglobalsolutions.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Epic Global Solutions</a></li><li><a href="https://gamblersanonymous.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gambler’s Anonymous</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Call the National Gambling helpline, for free, on 0808 8020 133</p><br><p>If you would like to get in touch with Hold or Fold and ask us a question, suggest a topic or start a conversation, you can E-mail us at...</p><p>📧:&nbsp;Podcasts@prison.radio</p><p>💬 DM us: @holdorfoldpod on Instagram &amp; Twitter (X)&nbsp;</p><p>✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF</p><br><p>This episode is hosted by...</p><p>Ben Jones &amp; Steve Girling</p><br><p>You can find out more about the work of the 'Prison Radio Association' and 'National Prison Radio' here:</p><p><a href="https://prison.radio/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://prison.radio/</a></p><br><p>Thanks to <a href="https://www.gambleaware.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GambleAware</a> for the support</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>