My life as a prison officer: ‘It wasn’t just the smell that hit you. It was the noise’ – podcast

I saw first hand how prisons are having to use segregation units for acutely mentally ill inmates who should not be in prison at all

Written and read by Alex South

Written and read by Alex South. Produced by Nicola Alexandrou. The executive producer was Ellie Bury

Composite: Alex Mellon for the Guardian : Getty Images

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2025/mar/21/my-life-as-a-prison-officer-it-wasnt-just-the-smell-that-hit-you-it-was-the-noise-podcast