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Furthermore, South’s experiences have taken an emotional toll on her. She candidly discusses the nightmares and moral dilemmas she has faced, grappling with the nature of her work and its impact on her own well-being. This raw honesty adds depth and authenticity to her narrative, allowing readers to empathize with the emotional challenges faced by prison officers. Vitally, it means less time for the staff and inmates to form relationships, and thus everything becomes more heightened. Because what really keeps a prison under control are the relationships being stable and positive, between inmates, and between them and the staff. And this is really at the centre of South's book – the importance of people being able to talk, share and connect. In a piece for The Guardian, South describes an environment, with naturally few other distractions, where "we talked. I talked with the prisoners about justice, education, loyalty. We debated, agreed, and of course, argued. But these were men in for the long haul, serving sentences often exceeding 30 years, and they had plenty of time to chat. I learned the power of that, too. The power of proper unfiltered conversation, of awkward silences, of laughter and sadness and everything in between. Real life. Being fully present in a place that demanded nothing less." The Crown will portray Princess Diana as pregnant and will showMohamed Al-Fayed claiming she and Dodi were killed as part of an 'establishment plot', source claims

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Big Brother SPOILER: Drama ERUPTS after Noky and Trish's cursed nominations are revealed to the rest of the house Through her unique perspective as a female prison officer, Alex South invites readers to delve into a world that is often misunderstood and overlooked. “Behind These Doors” offers a valuable opportunity to gain insights into the realities of prison life and to engage in meaningful conversations about the future of corrections. Conclusion They got out for one hour,’ South says. ‘One hour to settle scores, to make phone calls with only eight phones on a wing, to have a shower when there weren’t many showers. There was no time for conversation, to form friendships. Anything could be a flashpoint for a fight.’

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Selling Sunset's Chrishell Stause defends herself after slamming Jason Oppenheim's ex for misgendering her partner G Flip South’s work in corrections has taken an emotional toll, leading to nightmares and moral dilemmas about the nature of her work. Alex South says: “I’ve written this book to try to tell the truth about prison. I want to show that the interesting parts are not so much the fights or gore, but the relationships between staff and prisoners – the more human element of life inside. The men I have worked with and the staff I’ve worked alongside over the last ten years in prison have taught me strength, compassion, courage, and -fundamentally – the need to talk, the need to share and the need to tell these stories. These are the stories of lives lived, lost and taken, behind walls so high we can pretend they hide another world entirely. I hope my book shines a light on a part of society that is forgotten and overlooked. I’d like people to know that prisons can be places of hope. Sometimes.” Inside Matthew Perry's former Malibu mansion he turned into a sober living center amid his decades-long sobriety journey that became 'too expensive to run' In “Behind These Doors,” Alex South provides readers with invaluable insights from her perspective as a female prison officer. Her experiences shed light on the challenges faced by those working within the prison system and offer a deeper understanding of the complexities of prison life.It's not my problem!': James Haskell tells Chloe Madeley to 'go speak to a therapist' after she admitted his snaps with bikini-clad girls 'embarrassed' her

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