The series provides a realistic view of the daily work and stay at PI Haaglanden, with special attention to employees and their daily routines. About eight colleagues in different roles have been followed during their shifts. Regular parts of the daily program are shown: from waking up, breakfast, and outdoor time to work, a visit to the library, therapies, or a game of table tennis. All aspects of the work within the walls are also reviewed: from the arrival of an inmate at the BAD to supervision from the Central Control Room and the work of the Internal Assistance Team (IBT).
In the Judicial Center for Somatic Care (JCvSZ), the only prison hospital in the Netherlands, care provision is central, along with everything that comes with it. The PI also houses a Penitentiary Psychiatric Center (PPC). Here, the focus is mainly on mental health care. This combination makes PI Haaglanden unique.
The result consists of eight episodes, each approximately one and a half hours long. The first episode will be broadcast today September 9 at 8:30 PM on RTL 5. Replays can be seen on Videoland and NL Ziet. Subsequently, a new episode will be released weekly.
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