The Secret Life of Prisons is a new 2016 documentary about the world behind bars in UK prisons. The film shows how prison staff are losing control over prisoners to a point where many experts think the United Kingdom prison system is about to collapse. The film depicts how drugs like synthetic cannabis are brought into prisons by recruiting inmates to illegally film the activity.
As one watches the documentary The Secret Life of Prisons, the failing of the UK prison system become obvious, fuelled by staff cuts and record highs in inmate numbers.