In this episode, Zak and Jules sit down with former Prison Officer, Alex South to discuss her time working in some of the UKs most notorious prisons including HMPs Whitemoor, Wormwood Scrubs and Belmarsh.   Alex tells Zak and Jules about the main reasons she wanted to become a prison officer, and talks about the characters she met and the conditions she saw in the prisons she worked in.   Alex also shares what she thinks needs to be done to improve conditions for staff and prisoners living and working in the UK's prisons, and the importance of positive relationships between staff and prisoners.   This episode is also available as a video, just search Life After Prison in Youtube. Useful organisations:  Trailblazers https://trailblazersmentoring.org.uk/  National Association of Official Prison Visitors https://www.naopv.com/  Belong https://belongmakingjusticehappen.co.uk/  Contact us:   If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us.  💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok  📧 Email us: [email protected]  ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF  🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/