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Prison

With exclusive access to HMP Durham, this series offers a rare insight into the challenges that prison staff face daily. Filmed over seven months, Prison tells the human story on both sides of the door.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Drugs
    July 17, 2018
    48min
    TV-MA
    A look into Durham's seemingly unstoppable flood of drugs and mobile phones into the prison; the circulation of drugs such as Spice is of epidemic proportions.
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  2. S1 E2 - Episode 2
    July 24, 2018
    48min
    TV-MA
    Durham has one mental health nurse for almost 1000 men; at any one time at least 50% of prisoners are estimated to be suffering from mental health issues and the newly opened health wing has only 11 beds.
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  3. S1 E3 - Episode 3
    January 12, 2019
    57min
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    Every day Durham prison staff have to deal with assaults on fellow prisoners and on staff members; the atmosphere is volatile because as a reception prison Durham receives many new prisoners every day.
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Producers
Richard Tarantino
Studio
BritBox
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