Broadmoor: The High-Security Institution | Two-Part Documentary | True Lives

Episode 1 Two-part documentary about Broadmoor Hospital. Originally built in the Victorian era, it is now a high-security psychiatric hospital and home to the country's most violent offenders. Many of these men have committed appalling crimes and are considered too dangerous to be treated anywhere else. Over the years, they have included Ronnie Kray, Peter Sutcliffe, Charles Bronson, Robert Napper and Kenneth Erskine. All of Broadmoor's inmates suffer from mental disorders, now those that have the capacity to give consent are allowed to tell their stories for the very first time. We meet the men starting their Broadmoor journey, others who are responding well to treatment and some whose lack of cooperation keeps them from moving on. There are also interviews with the staff who have to deal with the hospital's most volatile patients and run a daily risk of assault Episode 2 Second part of the documentary about Broadmoor, one of the world's most infamous high-security psychiatric hospitals. Founded in 1863, some of the country's most violent offenders are incarcerated here. Many people still think that Broadmoor is the dumping ground for society's most infamous criminals, a final destination which leaves them with no hope of return. Unlike prisoners, they have not been given any fixed sentence and can be held for as long as the hospital and the Ministry of Justice think necessary. In this episode, we meet the men who are preparing to move out of Broadmoor and into medium secure units. This will be their first step on a road which will hopefully lead them back into the community. Their route out is through the hospital's programme of medication and therapy - but can they demonstrate that they are sufficiently recovered and no longer a risk to the public? Subscribe to True Lives: https://bit.ly/3dBMxvl This film was first broadcast: 12 Nov 2014 Check us out on Facebook:   / ourstorieschannel   Watch More Documentaries True Lives - https://bit.ly/3A8xRMJ Our History - https://bit.ly/3rUpdhL Our World - https://bit.ly/3ftuckM Our Stories - https://bit.ly/3ynfFyk Taste - bit.ly/3OZoDcV Our Life brings you fascinating stories of social interest from around the world. You can discover award winning documentaries, films and groundbreaking reports that capture the complexities of our daily life, with stories that will entertain, inspire and inform. Content distributed by ITV Studios. #documentary #psychiatrichospital #mentalhealth #truelives