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Conversation about the laws making headlines, and the laws that shape everyday life.

The Law Show is your guide to the law and the legal decisions that have a bearing on everyone in the UK.

Weekly conversation that will give you an in-depth understanding of the law stories making news and the legal decisions that could have a bearing on everyone in the UK. Whether it's unpicking a landmark legal ruling, explaining how laws are made or seeking clarity for you on a legal issue, The Law Show will be your guide.

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The Law Show: Joshua Goes to Prison

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28/03/2017

Joshua Goes to Prison

BBC Radio 4 - The Law Show, Joshua Goes to Prison

Are Scottish prisons doing better than those in England in Wales?

Joshua Rozenberg reports from Edinburgh prison and asks whether there are lessons for prisons in England and Wales.

The prison service in England and Wales is in crisis with over-crowding, violence and drugs. Joshua Rozenberg reports from Edinburgh prison and asks whether there are lessons for prisons south of the border.

Producer: Jim Frank.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

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