The short film features people who have knowledge of the prison system from a variety of perspectives, and opens with the powerful story of victims expert and council member, Lynn Burns, talking about her experience following the murder of her son Sam.

The video, along with the council’s other website material, is intended to assist people’s understanding of prison sentencing, particularly at a time when it is a topic of wider consideration.

The film captures the views of people who have experience and knowledge of the prison system, and offers insights into prison sentencing overall, as well as to what a prison sentence involves day to day.

It features interviews with a judge who explains the factors taken into account when prison sentences are decided, a senior Scottish Prison Service manager who discusses the prison estate and how it operates, and the views of a criminologist.

Interwoven with these interviews is the testimony of a person currently serving a long-term prison sentence who describes the impact it has had on her.