Inside: Women Behind Bars dives deep into the lives of female prisoners through the eyes of those who know them best. Do these women express regret? Do they live up to the public's perception of them? And what does daily life look like for some of the most troubled and high-risk female inmates?

Featuring a wide range of cases, including some of the most talked-about female offenders in recent history, the book promises compelling and eye-opening stories. The key case study, New Hall, has recently been in the spotlight following incidents that tested the limits of staff and prisoner safety. This book provides the inside story behind these moments, offering a rare and revealing glimpse into the realities behind the headlines.

Jonathan Levi is a successful television executive and BAFTA-nominated documentary film maker. Attracted to the extremes in society, he was the first person to ever gain full access to the patients and staff at Broadmoor for a highly-acclaimed primetime ITV series offering startling insights into the minds of some of Britain's most notorious psychiatric patients. When TV star and recording artist Tulisa was entrapped by the Sun on Sunday she turned to Jonathan to author and tell her story for BBC1 in the ratings hit Tulisa: The Price of Fame. Jonathan has made programmes with Andrew Lloyd Webber about his art collection and his musicals, and has hosted fundraisers with The Old Vic. He was Factual Producer on the ITV four-part drama, Hatton Garden, and co-author of a book on the same subject Hatton Garden: The Inside Story.

Dr Emma French writes about how particular people, places and stories hit the headlines and capture the public imagination. Her books include Selling Shakespeare to Hollywood, and, as Co-Author with Jonathan Levi, Hatton Garden: The Inside Story. She lives in London with Jonathan and their three children.