Dead Behind Bars

Apr 24, 2014

0h 57m

★ 0.0

Overview

200 young people under 25 have died in custody since 1992 in England and Wales. This is the story of three of them; young men who died behind bars - told by the people who knew them best, it explores the flaws in the system and the lapses in care that contributed to their deaths.

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TV Movie

Documentary

Production Companies

Lambent Productions

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