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Behind the Wall
Britain's prisons are in crisis. The majority of prisons are out of date, with prisoners living in overcrowded conditions, and staff demoralised. Already committed to a drive against crime, the Government faces some hard choices if it is to avoid further trouble in our prisons.
With a major Government report due to be published, Richard Ker -., shaw reports from Wandsworth, one of the toughest prisons in our system; talks to prison officers, prisoners and governors about the everyday tensions in our jails; and examines some of the alternatives to prison sentences that could reduce the intolerable pressure of numbers.
Producer PETA DESCHAMPSNEUFS Deputy editor PETER CERESOLE
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