One of the UK's youngest female prison officers has revealed how she deals with male prisoners "double my age and a foot or two taller than me". Emily, 22, first started working at men's prison HMP Bedford aged 20 - one of the youngest female officers on site.
The history graduate said she loves the job despite some days involving "inmates screaming and shouting at you constantly". Among her most difficult moments was telling an entire wing of prisoners family visitation time was cancelled due to an unforeseen issue.
She said it was "emotionally draining" - and left some prisoners fuming and self-harming. Emily, who works mostly with men waiting to be sentenced, said rude comments are common, but training helped her "establish" herself.
