Australian prisoners could become radio hosts in a novel approach to rehabilitation, a university study says.
Internal prison radio stations, developed in the United Kingdom in the 2000s, could help rehabilitate and make Australian inmates job-ready, said University of Adelaide researcher Charlotte Bedford.
"Through their involvement with radio, they are equipped with confidence, skills and qualifications they need to more easily access education, training and employment," she said.
"Radio production training develops computer skills ... it also develops the softer skills of teamwork, communication and conflict resolution through working in a production team."
Bedford said a radio station could also help inmates cope with mental health issues from prison life.
