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Prison life with a former prisoner and prison officer - Life Behind Bars

7:25

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What happens when an ex-prisoner sits down to eat with a retired prison officer? David Navarro shares a jacket potato and rice pudding with Neil Samworth, a former prison guard. The two have an honest discussion about what life is really like on both sides of the prison fence. They talk about the tough environment that both staff and prisoners experience in prisons, from extreme violence to illegal deals. Can they meet in the middle over a plate of standard issue prison food?