Local credit unions support efforts to reduce re-offending
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
New report finds credit union accounts improve the prospects of people leaving prison Research carried out by Unlock and the Research Unit for Financial Inclusion at Liverpool John Moores University has highlighted 13 credit unions working in partnership with 21 local prisons to reduce re-offending. Credit unions are providing savings accounts to people in prison,
- Published in Bank accounts, Press releases and comment
Banking before release
Tuesday, 01 January 2013
We’ve written a letter in this month’s edition of Inside Time, the prison newspaper, updating people on the progress of our Unlocking Banking project. You can read the letter here.
- Published in Bank accounts, Prison, 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
The Invisible Cell – How access to basic financial products can help overcome financial exclusion
Thursday, 01 September 2011
We’ve written an article for the Co-op’s members magazine, Re:Act. It’s only sent out in hard copy, but we’ve taken some copies of the article and these are available below as images.
- Published in Bank accounts, Insurers response, Unlock in the media
The role of the financial services industry in reducing re-offending
Friday, 01 April 2011
Linked to the launch of Time is Money, we’ve written a Think Piece for the Chartered Insurance Institute. You can read the article here.
- Published in Bank accounts, Insurers response, Unlock in the media
Time is Money launch: Giving ex-offenders bank accounts will help them – and us
Monday, 25 October 2010
As part of the launch of Time is Money, we worked with the Independent to publish a detailed piece yesterday. This is available here. Following the launch today, we were also featured in: BBC News – Ex-prisoners ‘need access to financial services’ thisismoney – ‘Give prisoners bank accounts’ MSN – Ex-prisoners ‘need help from banks’ Banking Times – ‘Call for action on financial exclusion
- Published in Bank accounts, Unlock in the media
Why prisoners are being called to account
Saturday, 02 October 2010
We’ve worked with the Independent to develop a detailed article on the issues around access to banking for people in prison.
- Published in Bank accounts, Unlock in the media
Barclays opens up to prisoners reaching the end of their sentence
Friday, 24 September 2010
We’ve contributed to a really positive article which featured in todays Mail on Sunday, looking at the work that Barclays are doing, with our support, in opening bank accounts for people in prison before they are released. Update – 28th September This has been followed by an article in the Guardian today, and we also
- Published in Bank accounts, Unlock in the media
Radio 4 Money Box discussion – Access to bank accounts for people in prison
Saturday, 11 September 2010
We contributed to a discussion on Radio 4’s Money Box about the progress being made on access to bank accounts for people in prison
- Published in Bank accounts, Unlock in the media
Access to banking and money skills for people in prison
Thursday, 05 August 2010
We’ve contributed to a BBC Solent discussion about access to banking for people in prison. You can listen to the piece below.
- Published in Bank accounts, Unlock in the media
Prisoners’ bank accounts a priority
Thursday, 01 July 2010
This month we’ve written a letter in Inside Time which explains the importance of access to bank accounts, and the progress made so far.