The board looks at the cases of Tom, a cocaine addict and dealer, Ruben, who bit another man's ear off, and Mark, who disagrees with his sentence for threatening to kill.
34-year-old聽Ruben聽is facing the parole board after serving a sentence for biting a man鈥檚 ear off. Can he persuade the board he is a changed man, or will his offending past catch up with him?
Cocaine addict聽Tom聽has made close to a million pounds dealing the drug. His mum has changed her career and retrained to be a hypnotherapist in order聽to try and help her son beat his addiction. Will the parole board be convinced that, after 70 days clean and with a supportive mum at home, Tom has met the test for release, or will they decide he needs to stay in prison?聽
32-year-old聽Mark聽disagrees with his sentence for threatening to kill and denies large portions of the crime that led him to prison. Will his desire to see his kids for Christmas be enough to convince the parole board he deserves a second chance, or will his chequered past continue to dictate his future?
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"He's denying or minimising what he's done"
Duration: 02:01
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Executive Producer | Liesel Evans |
| Series Producer | Alice Mayhall |
| Director | Chris Taylor |
| Editor | Rick Barker |
| Production Manager | Rob Weber |
| Production Company | Raw TV |
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