54-year-old Colin committed a brutal murder 25 years ago. With his victim's widow waiting anxiously for the decision, will the parole board decide that he is safe to be let back into the community?
The parole board considers the cases of a murderer who has the chance to move to an open prison and an arsonist and drug dealer with a history of mental health problems.
Forty-five-year-old Jon has been locked up for 19 years after violently robbing three students. Has an intense period of therapy changed him enough for the board to give him a chance this time?
The board looks at the cases of Tom, a cocaine addict and dealer, Ruben, who bit another man's ear off, and Mark, who disagrees with his sentence for threatening to kill.
Can bank robber Ben and drug dealer Jai convince the Parole Board their criminal pasts are behind them, or will they be kept in prison for the protection of the public?
Martin murdered his friend 18 years ago. Will the parole board move him to an open prison, or does a serious incident whilst in custody prove he's still a risk?
The parole board need to decide if serial burglar and jewellery store thief Jason should be given a third chance, having previously absconded when moved to an open prison.
Twenty years after a gangland shoot-out and an attempted murder conviction, can 45-year-old Adrian convince the panel his gang affiliations are behind him?