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'The carrot in here is much more appealing than the stick'

'The carrot in here is much more appealing than the stick'

Episode number: 1

Overview: Stephen talks face to face with a convicted murderer in his cell, sees how jail staff try to turn lives around and is confronted by the sometimes shocking reality of life inside.

'When there’s drugs in, the wit’s out'

'When there’s drugs in, the wit’s out'

Episode number: 2

Overview: Word that Nolan is in Maghaberry is spreading through the jail. He meets a murderer who reveals how his ordinary life spiralled out of control, leading, he says, to a man’s death.

'It’s a hostile environment in here. Same as Afghanistan'

'It’s a hostile environment in here. Same as Afghanistan'

Episode number: 3

Overview: On a landing in Maghaberry, Stephen is reunited with a prisoner he last saw in a young offenders centre. He meets a murderer who, despite pleading guilty, now says he didn’t do it.

'You think you’re a failure? Join the club'

'You think you’re a failure? Join the club'

Episode number: 4

Overview: In the most intense encounter of the series so far, Stephen confronts a prisoner who murdered his girlfriend about the crime he now denies.

'What are you, a nurse or a prison governor?'

'What are you, a nurse or a prison governor?'

Episode number: 5

Overview: For the first time, cameras are allowed in to see Maghaberry’s controversial unit that houses the most violent and vulnerable prisoners. It exposes the daily dangers for staff.

'If you’ve got remorse, it’s going to haunt you'

'If you’ve got remorse, it’s going to haunt you'

Episode number: 6

Overview: Stephen Nolan meets a prisoner grappling with his conscience, having killed an intruder in his home. He returns to challenge another inmate about the motives for his crime.