My life as a prison officer: ‘It wasn’t just the smell that hit you. It was the noise’
My life as a prison officer: ‘It wasn’t just the smell that hit you. It was the noise’  
Podcast: The Audio Long Read
Rating: Explicit Published On: Fri Mar 21 2025
Description: I saw first hand how prisons are having to use segregation units for acutely mentally ill inmates who should not be in prison at all Written and read by Alex South. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod