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To get back on topic: any good prison documentaries people can recommend?

I’ve enjoyed First and Last 24hrs on YouTube, Parole and Tagged on BBC, and one just called “Prison” on Channel 4.

Any others?
Not a documentary, but the drama Time is very good. Sean Bean is in it. It gets all the “prisony” details right.
 
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Not a documentary, but the drama Time is very good. Sean Bean is in it. It gets all the “prisony” details right.
So many people slated this series but I thought it was good and more likely to be realistic
 
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Not a documentary, but the drama Time is very good. Sean Bean is in it. It gets all the “prisony” details right.
This pleases me, I love any series or films that involves prisons, crime, Police, courts etc. Time came up as a recommendation on IMDB for me the other day and I had a think about giving it a go and then completely forgot about it. Will def give it a go now. Thank you for the recommendation 😊
 
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We're my partner is it's tickets . First in tickets will get threw too visist first . Goes in the order you arrive at the visiting center . I turn up an hour before if your not early you will miss a chunk of your visist were all the people before you will get the checks done
 
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Not a documentary, but the drama Time is very good. Sean Bean is in it. It gets all the “prisony” details right.
It is rumoured that Time, women's version is being filmed in the castle in North Wales are where I'm a Celeb came from (plus London) starring Jodie Whittaker.
 
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Well first come first served gives the impression not everyone gets in
No it doesn’t. Give over. It means those who are first in the queue get treated first. It doesn’t suggest if you’re at the back you’ll get sent home. Imagine the uproar from the prisoners if they told them that had happened. Just because you perceive something to be true doesn’t mean it is true
 
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Thanks for the advice everyone, it says to get there 45mins before. Shall I just get an hour before ?
 
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No it doesn’t. Give over. It means those who are first in the queue get treated first. It doesn’t suggest if you’re at the back you’ll get sent home. Imagine the uproar from the prisoners if they told them that had happened. Just because you perceive something to be true doesn’t mean it is true
I was just saying how I read it. Not that deep , thread has moved on now
 
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Thanks for the advice everyone, it says to get there 45mins before. Shall I just get an hour before ?
Most of the prisons I visited and there was a lot it would be first come first served . I would get there as soon as the visitors reception opened which would normally be about 12 and visits started at 2..so I could be in the first group which would get sent across. If you were in one of the last groups you normally wouldn’t get the full visiting time. And when your doing six hour round trips you want to make sure you get every minute. All turned out to be a waste making such a effort as be turned out to be the vilest bloke i had met lol but I would definitely get there at LEAST an hour before bexcc x
 
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It is rumoured that Time, women's version is being filmed in the castle in North Wales are where I'm a Celeb came from (plus London) starring Jodie Whittaker.
Ooh I’d deffo watch that if it was the same writers. I’ll be sure to look out for it.
 
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Edit: And please, don't touch the dog. Sound like a 🛎🔚 but they are doing their job and they know when they are working. It won't distract the dog, but the handlers get annoyed 😇
my friend didn’t think about her actions and went to stroke a sniffer dog.. the dog sat (alerted) and she ended up getting strip searched 🤣

She didn’t have anything to hide so it was fine but quite embarrassing for her - lesson learnt! IGNORE THE DOG 😂 ❌ 🐶
 
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my friend didn’t think about her actions and went to stroke a sniffer dog.. the dog sat (alerted) and she ended up getting strip searched 🤣

She didn’t have anything to hide so it was fine but quite embarrassing for her - lesson learnt! IGNORE THE DOG 😂 ❌ 🐶
That’s hilarious 😂😂
I was in a train station a few months ago and a police dog handler and his dog walked past and I had to restrain myself because I’m one of them people that will ask everyone if I can pet their dogs 😭
 
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That’s hilarious 😂😂
I was in a train station a few months ago and a police dog handler and his dog walked past and I had to restrain myself because I’m one of them people that will ask everyone if I can pet their dogs 😭
To be honest, if someone ASKS me with the labratwat (and provided he's not been tasked to do something) I will say yes, because he knows. If he's mid job or off lead then you get yelled at. My other dog is daft as duck but because of the breed etc there is a no touchy rule.

And sometimes if subjects are scared of dogs it smoothes things over if they can pet the dog first. It won't stop the dog doing its job though 😂😂
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my friend didn’t think about her actions and went to stroke a sniffer dog.. the dog sat (alerted) and she ended up getting strip searched 🤣
Sitting isn't a +ve indication per se (depending on how they are trained).. It's the dog deferring to their handler. You work with them every day and you know their body language when they are working.

The best part is having: Hundeführer on my jacket/car as the English tourists instantly have a stroke 🍉
 
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I did the email a prisoner thing today. I like to think I’m reasonably tech savvy but blimey it took me ages to figure out! 🙈
 
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To be honest, if someone ASKS me with the labratwat (and provided he's not been tasked to do something) I will say yes, because he knows. If he's mid job or off lead then you get yelled at. My other dog is daft as duck but because of the breed etc there is a no touchy rule.

And sometimes if subjects are scared of dogs it smoothes things over if they can pet the dog first. It won't stop the dog doing its job though 😂😂
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Sitting isn't a +ve indication per se (depending on how they are trained).. It's the dog deferring to their handler. You work with them every day and you know their body language when they are working.

The best part is having: Hundeführer on my jacket/car as the English tourists instantly have a stroke 🍉
I have a working dog, a labrador assistance dog for my son. The AMOUNT of people who just come up and touch him and try to distract him while he is working is ridiculous.
I can totally understand why that girl was strip searched for touching the dog... she probably just pissed off the handler 😅😅😅😅😅
 
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If you need a new bra and knickers how do you get them?
I assume the bras aren't standard prison issue because of the variety of sizes needed, but are knickers?
And what do standard prison issue knickers look like, if there's such a thing?
Big granny knickers... plain or flowers,
They give you bras. All brand new.
I was given new bra & 3pack of knickers, but had my own sent in. In reception you're given (if needed) clothes (tshirts, jumper, joggers etc) night dress, socks, undies, dressing gown.
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To get back on topic: any good prison documentaries people can recommend?

I’ve enjoyed First and Last 24hrs on YouTube, Parole and Tagged on BBC, and one just called “Prison” on Channel 4.

Any others?
C4's "prison" was filmed in 2019 over a few months (then on tv in 2020) & paddy (man who made it) was really nice, when he wasn't filming hed stop & chat. He saw & heard A LOT but kept his word (he didn't tell the screws )
you had to have your pic taken & sign a paper if you agreed to be shown /filmed.
Tbh it's a shame he only got to show 3 episodes. He was filming for ages & loads he could have shown instead of Janine! She's all mouth.
 
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What happens with the washing? Do you get your own clothes /underwear back?
My boyfriend's granddad is in a care home & all the washing goes together, then it just seems to be a free for all - size dependent. 😕
Is it like that?

Or are there name tags in everything?
 
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What happens with the washing? Do you get your own clothes /underwear back?
My boyfriend's granddad is in a care home & all the washing goes together, then it just seems to be a free for all - size dependent. 😕
Is it like that?
It either fits or it doesn't.........😂
 
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What happens with the washing? Do you get your own clothes /underwear back?
My boyfriend's granddad is in a care home & all the washing goes together, then it just seems to be a free for all - size dependent. 😕
Is it like that?

Or are there name tags in everything?
Yu get a netted wash bag& put your dirty washing in it, & it your name, prison no. & cell number. You have allocated days , it also depends what wing your on, if your on an enhanced or long term wing you can do it yourself (depending what jail it is)
you can't put underwear in. You have to wash them yourself.
it's always best to become pals with the woman who works in laundry.... That way you get stuff washed whenever, and you can get washing stuff for your own use & your stuff doesn't "accidentally"go missing. 😂..
 
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