Inside Prison: Britain Behind Bars — Season 1, Episode 2: Episode 2
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 4 episodes
Episode synopsis
There's an alert at HMP Downview women's prison when repeat offender Collette O'Flaherty, distraught at missing out on a place at the prisoners' family day, takes a fellow inmate hostage. A prisoner at HMP Portland hears false rumours that he is a sex offender - and suspects the culprit spreading the lies is a new officer. The inmates at HMP Bullingdon look forward to Friday, when they receive small treats like chocolate and shower gel - but dealing in these items quickly leads to violence.
About Inside Prison: Britain Behind Bars
Going inside the walls of six prisons to offer a sharp insight into the harsh realities of life behind bars today for thousands of inmates and staff. With unprecedented access to prisons spanning the men's and women's estates, along with Britain's largest prison officer training college, to offer a 360 degree, unflinching look at what life is like behind bars.