In the first episode of 2025, Dateline goes inside Singapore's notoriously harsh Changi Prison. With rare access to the maximum-security wing reserved for those convicted of the most serious offences, we investigate the country's tough stance on crime.

00:00 Inside the maximum-security unit at Changi Prison
03:25 What an inmate cell looks like
05:56 Captains of Lives
08:19 What can one get caned for?
12:38 A typical day in Changi Prison
14:34 The rehabilitation program
20:00 Singapore's harsh death penalty system
21:18 A plea for a second chance

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