Filmed over a year in Scotland’s only women’s prison, Girls Behind Bars follows the lives of some of the 450 prisoners and staff in H.M.P. Cornton Vale. From stealing and addiction to tears and tantrums this intimate series filmed in the actual cells and corridoors of the prison gets right under the skin.
This series peaked at a 50% audience share on BBC1 and was acclaimed for its concise narratives, intimate access and brutal realism winning several documentary awards.
