Jail Birds Episode 1

Prisoners at Maldon's Tarrengower Prison are the focus of a television choir program Jail Birds which was previously broadcasted on TV ABC1.

The choir program features Jonathon Welch who has experienced prior success with the TV production Choir of Hard Knocks.

Permission was sought from Corrections Victoria to film the project.

The four part documentary series follows Jonathon as he assembles the choir and tells the stories of the women prisoners as music transforms their lives.

Jail Birds also invites the community to better understand prison life and showcases the important work undertaken within Victoria's prison system.

This is the first time a documentary film crew has been given permission to film inside a Victorian prison.

Watch the first episode of the four part series.

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Entertainment

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• jailbirds
• prisons
• department of justice
• corrections victoria
• Tarrengower Prison
• jonathan welch
• kasey chambers