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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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Stephen Nolan gets unprecedented access to one of the UK’s most notorious high-security jails. Face to face with prisoners in their cells, he finds a system under pressure.

The Best Seasons of Jailed: Inside Maghaberry Prison

The Best Seasons of Jailed: Inside Maghaberry Prison

Season 1