Documentary exploring the only prison on the Isle of Man, which houses 150 inmates and is governed an entirely different legal system from the rest of the UK. The first episode introduces the man who runs the prison shop, which inmates can use depending on their behaviour, and a couple who have both been locked up - one of whom is preparing to defend himself in his retrial. Elsewhere, cameras follow Ben, an inmate who has missed his grandmother's funeral whilst being in jail, as he receives a special visit by a member of staff who have agreed to bring her ashes to him.
The unlikely decades-long friendship between prison officer Jonesy' and repeat offender burglar Jonno', who are about to go their separate ways, in retirement and release to the outside world respectively. Meanwhile, a row has broken out over boiled eggs, setting Margo is on the warpath, and she is determined to root out the bullies who have taken more than their fair share.
George Stores, responsible for running the prison shop, has a challenge; a female inmate has asked him to buy her some 'stretch denim butt enhancing ripped jeans'.
The fourth episode features a father and son serving time on the same wing. Ross Sr is doing a long stretch for dealing Class A drugs, and two months ago he was joined by his 18 year old son, also called Ross, who is initially on remand charged with Class B drug possession.
George Store is picking up sweet supplies from the local supermarket; but there's one chocolate he won't be getting; Kinder Eggs. Inmates hide contraband in them then put them up their backsides. Head of Security Margo thinks the record is five! That's not all the prisoners are concealing in their "prison pockets". Margo's had intel that there are two mobile phones on the wing. She's out to find the culprit using her new phone detecting pole. Will any of the inmates make it light up? Frankie has served just over two years of his five-year sentence for dealing cocaine but good behaviour has earned him a home visit with his brother Frank. In fact nearly everyone in his family is called Frank including his dad, nephew and cousin.
Head of Security Margo is determined to get to the bottom of a argument which started over some boiled eggs, and the incident inspires one of the inmates involved to write a poem. Meanwhile, prisoner Adie is tasked with the unpleasant job of cleaning up a 'dirty protest", where a prisoner has used his own excrement to write on the walls.