Prisons on the Brink

1 x 60" for BBC 1 Scotland

With Scotland’s prisoner numbers approaching a record high, we investigate the impact of overcrowding, drugs and suicides on inmates and staff, and ask whether our crumbling prison estate can cope much longer. We meet families grieving the loss of their loved ones on the inside, and shed new light on one of Scotland’s most high-profile deaths in custody. Amidst a rising tide of violence and the influence of organised crime, we goes inside one of our largest prisons to witness first-hand a system on the brink

Director: Mona McAlinden
Exec Producer: Shelley Jofre
Prod. Company: BBC Investigations
Broadcaster: BBC Scotland