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Keeper and Kept
Short documentary about how prison officers are trained and the impact this has at Wakefield maximum security prison.
Overview
Short documentary about how prison officers are trained and the impact this has on the staff and prisoners of Wakefield maximum security prison.
This government film is a public record, preserved and presented by the BFI National Archive on behalf of The National Archives, home to more than 1,000 years of British history.
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