Travelling to the UK, and should reformed offenders be given a second chance?
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
The news that prospective Coventry Blaze ice hockey team player Mike Denton has been refused a visa to enter the country because of his criminal conviction, sparks the debate of whether reformed offenders should be given a second chance. We contribute to a discussion on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire. You can listen to the interview
- Published in Travel, Unlock in the media
Working prisoners
Friday, 10 August 2012
Christopher Stacey discusses on Radio Wales the issue of prisoners working both in and outside of prison. The interview can be listened to below.
- Published in Employment, News for employers, Unlock in the media
Prisoners launch High Court challenge to keep more of their wages
Wednesday, 09 May 2012
Prisoners who take jobs outside jail have launched a High Court challenge to keep a great share of their wages, claiming too much goes to victim support. We’re featured in the article as we’re supporting the case. Read the article here.
- Published in Employment, News for employers, Unlock in the media
Money for nothing? Unspent convictions and insurance
Saturday, 07 April 2012
We’ve taken part in a Radio 4 discussion about insurance and convictions. The piece can be listened to below. There is also a link to more information about the piece here.
- Published in Insurers response, Unlock in the media
Playing professional football again after release from prison?
Thursday, 29 March 2012
Should Luke McCormick be able to play professional football once he’s released from prison? Christopher Stacey speaks to BBC Wiltshire on the need for society to allow law-abiding people with convictions to move on with their lives once they’ve completed their sentence. The interview is available to listen to below.
- Published in Unlock in the media
Police checks on potential council tenants
Saturday, 31 December 2011
We’ve taken part in a radio discussion on BBC West Midlands to discuss a local council with a proposed policy of carrying out police checks on potential council tenants. This is available to listen to below (in two parts)
- Published in Housing, Unlock in the media
Reformed offenders’ charity wins Guardian Charity Award
Thursday, 15 December 2011
Unlock has today won the Guardian Charity Award for its work tackling the economic and social exclusion of reformed offenders. The charity was selected as one of five winners from almost 1,000 entries, the largest number ever received in the history of the awards. The charity focuses on the ongoing discrimination which can prevent reformed
- Published in News @ Unlock, Press releases and comment
From thief to fighter for reform
Sunday, 11 December 2011
Our Christopher Stacey features in the Metro, talking about our efforts to push through changes to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and our recent launch of the Disclosure Calculator. Read the article online here.
- Published in Disclosure Calculator, Unlock in the media, Way ROA works
We win Guardian Charity Awards 2011
Thursday, 01 December 2011
We are proud to announce that we have been chosen as a winner at the Guardian Charity Awards 2011 Pictured (from left to right): Jane Asher (President, Arthritis Care, Parkinson’s UK and the National Autistic Society); Christopher Stacey, Julie Harmsworth and Chris Bath from Unlock; and Jonathan Pryce (Actor and Patron of Friendship Works). “Remarkable and
- Published in News @ Unlock, Press releases and comment
Paying twice for crime – insurance and convictions
Monday, 07 November 2011
The Sunday Times have featured in their Money section a letter from somebody whose son is experiencing difficulties getting insurance. We spoke with the journalist last week, and provided her with some advice, which led to the person eventually finding some cover, and we’re featured in the published response (see below).
- Published in Insurers response, Unlock in the media
Prisoners to get Halifax bank accounts as they prepare for release
Sunday, 06 November 2011
We’re featured in an article in the Mail on Sunday, which covers some recent work we’ve done with Halifax bank to extend the number of prisons that they open basic bank accounts for. The article is available to read here.
- Published in Bank accounts, Unlock in the media
Sins of Omission – Ex-offenders get help on knowing when to own up to insurers
Sunday, 16 October 2011
The Observer picked up on our launch of the Disclosure Calculator and featured this as an article, looking at how it will help people when applying for insurance. You can read the article below.
- Published in Disclosure Calculator, Insurers response, Unlock in the media, Way ROA works