

Australia's Most Dangerous Prisoners
2024-10-02 · 44 min / episode · Not rated
In Australia, there are over 40,000 men and women currently behind bars. Many of them have done very bad things. They have shattered countless lives, destroyed families and been responsible for unspeakable criminal acts. What did they do? How did they get here? And what are their lives like now?
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