‘It’s not about glorifying crime’: ex-convicts in demand for talks and tours | Crime

Nearly 30 years after the “hitman” murder for which he was jailed for life, Kevin Lane will take to the stage of the Cambridge Country Club this month to share his thoughts on crime and punishment.

For anyone who saw him recently in the Channel 4 programme Banged Up, explaining to a gobsmacked Tory MP, Johnny Mercer, an unconventional method for smuggling contraband into jail, it will also be a chance to question him about the 24 years he has served behind bars.

“For true crime fans this really is one not to miss,” says the publicity for the show, An Evening with Kevin Lane, for…