Gaining rare access to a maximum-security wing, Liaw examines how the facility’s harsh conditions and strict disciplinary measures contribute to its remarkably low 22 per cent recidivism rate.
Adam Liaw meets prisoners who describe the the facility’s harsh conditions.
Featuring interviews from inmates, prison staff, and activists, the episode examines the ethics of Singapore’s criminal justice system, including its use of the death penalty for non-violent offences such as drug possession.
Also airing this season:
Britain’s Woke History Wars, 18 March
Karla Grant examines the debate around Britain’s grand estates and how some visitors and stakeholders shy away from their history with the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Grand country estates were once celebrated symbols of the British Empire’s wealth and power, but now they are at the centre of a heated cultural battle.
Reporter Karla Grant (Living Black) takes viewers inside Britain’s historic homes and museums to see and hear the stories of artefacts such as statues of enslaved Africans and looted Benin Bronzes. She investigates whether Britain is finally ready to confront the darker chapters of its past — and what impact this culture war is having on the nation’s pride and identity.
Sweden’s Flatpack Homes
Abbie O’Brien visits Sweden, the home of Ikea, to see if flatpack housing can solve Australia’s housing crisis.
Journalist Abbie O’Brien travels to Scandinavia to investigate how Sweden is tackling its housing shortage with an innovative approach: prefabricated, factory-built homes that are affordable, sustainable, and quick to assemble.