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The prison calls it the Care and Supervision Unit. The prisoners call it The Block and claim it is a place of punishment. But the CSU is in many ways a prison within a prison. It鈥檚 a place to hold the most violent and vulnerable men, people who pose a danger to themselves and others. Never before have cameras been allowed in while the unit has been operational. But after weeks of asking, Stephen is finally shown around the CSU by Maghaberry鈥檚 governor David Savage. There, he discovers the true extent of mental health problems faced by some in the cells. He questions prison management about claims of abuse made by prisoners who have been held there.

Throughout Maghaberry, the scale of self-harm is particularly concerning and difficult for prison officers to address. We meet one prisoner the staff are currently trying to help - an arsonist looking beyond the end of his sentence. But what life is waiting for him once he gets out? Barry recognises that the outside world could pose more challenges for him than inside, because at least in Maghaberry he has structure and support.