Skip to content
British Broadcasting Corporation
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Innovation
  • Culture
  • Arts
  • Travel
  • Earth
  • Audio
  • Video
  • Live
People Fixing the World, Prison Voicemail: Messages from behind bars

People Fixing the World

Prison Voicemail: Messages from behind bars


Up next

People Fixing the World, Insects fixing the world

Insects fixing the world

People Fixing the World, Using haircuts to fight oil spills

Using haircuts to fight oil spills

People Fixing the World, Making hospitals less stressful

Making hospitals less stressful

People Fixing the World, How to make fishing nets less destructive

How to make fishing nets less destructive

People Fixing the World, Saving California’s butterflies

Saving California’s butterflies

People Fixing the World, Turning tyres into cheap fuel & football pitches

Turning tyres into cheap fuel & football pitches

People Fixing the World, Sponge cities that fight flooding

Sponge cities that fight flooding

People Fixing the World, Work: Access for all

Work: Access for all

People Fixing the World, Using lotteries to make us better people

Using lotteries to make us better people

People Fixing the World, Robots fixing sewers

Robots fixing sewers

People Fixing the World, Turning mud into ‘clean’ concrete

Turning mud into ‘clean’ concrete

People Fixing the World, Helping teenagers become good mums

Helping teenagers become good mums

People Fixing the World, Safer cities for women

Safer cities for women

People Fixing the World, The library where the books are people

The library where the books are people

People Fixing the World, Racing to get kids reading

Racing to get kids reading

People Fixing the World, Getting kids out of institutions

Getting kids out of institutions

People Fixing the World, The future of wind power

The future of wind power

People Fixing the World, Keeping medicines cool

Keeping medicines cool

People Fixing the World, The power of group therapy

The power of group therapy

People Fixing the World, Saving kids with cancer

Saving kids with cancer

People Fixing the World, Using finance to fight homelessness

Using finance to fight homelessness

People Fixing the World, Getting refugees out of tents

Getting refugees out of tents

People Fixing the World, How to fix democracy

How to fix democracy

People Fixing the World, Fighting fashion waste

Fighting fashion waste

People Fixing the World, What 3D printing can fix

What 3D printing can fix

People Fixing the World, Hands-Off Health Tech

Hands-Off Health Tech

People Fixing the World, Robots on the beat

Robots on the beat

People Fixing the World, How to get people eating less meat

How to get people eating less meat

People Fixing the World, The food waste warriors

The food waste warriors

People Fixing the World, Dads on duty

Dads on duty

March 1, 2022

24 minutes

Available for over a year

The Prison Voicemail app connects inmates and their families, helping them stay in touch throughout a sentence.

We hear a mum and daughter using the messages to rebuild their relationship, and find out how it helps children who are separated from their dad.

Producer/ reporter Ruth Evans

Repeat - first published 4 Aug 2020

See more episodes

Programme website


British Broadcasting Corporation
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Innovation
  • Culture
  • Arts
  • Travel
  • Earth
  • Audio
  • Video
  • Live
  • Weather
  • BBC Shop
  • BritBox

Follow BBC on:

  • Terms of Use
  • About the BBC
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookies
  • Accessibility Help
  • Contact the BBC
  • Advertise with us
  • Do not share or sell my info
  • BBC.com Help & FAQs

Copyright 2025 BBC. All rights reserved.  The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.