Crime and Punishment - Season 1

Season 1
Episodes

Episode 1
The episode follows the story of 28-year-old Paul Bousell, who faces the prospect of lingering in jail until his death. He is serving a controversial IPP sentence, or Imprisonment for Public Protection, which has been labelled by MP Ken Clarke `a stain on the criminal justice system".

Episode 2
Filmed over a 48-hour period - with access to the prisoners, staff and senior management - this episode focuses on a time of significant unrest, when deteriorating conditions and inmates being locked away for more than 23 hours a day lead to major protests.

Episode 3
Winchester Prison has been placed in special measures. Can the governor bring the prison up to the required standard, as she prepares for a visit from the Executive Director of Prisons for the South?

Episode 4
This edition follows the work of the Probation Service and the Parole Board as violent offender William prepares for his hearing after serving 15 years for attempted murder. Told through the eyes of William, his probation officer Michelle, and William's victim, the film explores some of the most difficult questions the criminal justice system has to grapple with.

Episode 5
A look inside the National Probation Service, which is responsible for managing and trying to rehabilitate high-risk criminals, and assessing the risk they pose to the community. The programme focuses on the team in Southampton, which is currently managing around 600 offenders and must decide whether they are safe to be released or if they should be sent back to prison.

Episode 6
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