Inside a Drug Recovery Wing Wayne Hickman and Ash

Drug Recovery Wings are specialist units in prisons that work to help people dealing with addictions as part of their prison sentences. Ash is no stranger to imprisonment and has lived with addiction since he was a child. But a remarkable encounter transformed his life. He now works for Better Way Recovery, a charity based in Litchfield near Birmingham, as an Integrated Offender Manager Link Worker - and as part of his role he works with people battling addiction inside HMP Featherstone in Staffordshire. Wayne Hickman is a substance misuse officer who runs the Drug Recovery Wing in HMP Featherstone, and through his passion for change and genuine compassion for those living on the wing he runs, the unit at Featherstone has been nationally recognised as the best in the country. Presenters: Phil Maguire – Chief Executive, Prison Radio Association Paula Harriott – Chief Executive, Unlock Producer: Andrew Wilkie Assistant Producer: Faye Dunn The Prison Radio Association is a charity that runs National Prison Radio, the world’s first national radio station for people serving prison sentences. We employ people in prison to develop their skills, find their best voices and help them discover ways to lead crime-free lives after release. To make a donation please visit prison.radio/donate . To contact the show, please email podcasts@prison.radio . Registered Charity in England & Wales 1114760 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Inside a Drug Recovery Wing Wayne Hickman and Ash is an episode from The Secret Life of Prisons podcast by Prison Radio Association.

This episode is 30:18 long.

This episode was published on Nov 24, 2025.

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