In 2017, Alex was awarded a Winston Churchill Fellowship to travel abroad and research the impact on prison officers of their working environment. Alex has a BSc in Psychology and Criminology and a Masters in Forensic Psychology, both with the Open University. In 2020, she won first place in the Beechmore Life Writing Competition. Her entry considered the effect prison has on a 21-year-old prisoner at the beginning of his first sentence, and an experienced officer on the brink of burnout The snaps that confirmed Milo Ventimiglia's marriage! This Is Us actor and his girlfriend Jarah Mariano were seen wearing wedding bands after 'secretly tying the knot'

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Controversial Little Britain sketch where David Walliams says Asian character 'smells of soy sauce' is 'racist and outdated', research says As a female prison officer, she faced unique challenges and biases, including remarks from colleagues who believed that women should not work in prisons. He was so full of life, this ball of energy, and in 72 hours, spice made him unrecognisable.’ Hashem hollowed out his mattress and slept inside it. Through her unique perspective as a female prison officer, Alex South invites readers to delve into a world that is often misunderstood and overlooked. “Behind These Doors” offers a valuable opportunity to gain insights into the realities of prison life and to engage in meaningful conversations about the future of corrections. Conclusion Women shouldn't be police officers," a colleague told Alex South mid-shift. South's gender is a central feature of her new book Behind These Doors, which tells of her 10 years working as a prison officer in HM Prison Service. But despite her size making her diminutive in comparison to many of the extremely dangerous men she spent her time looking after, she also discovered her being a woman afforded her unique chances to connect with inmates and intervene in situations that could easily escalate, if left to the devices of hyper-masculine etiquette, and rigid notions of honour and respect.A few acted inappropriately – during night shifts, one sex offender would wait until the other prisoners were asleep, then devise excuses to call her to the cell and hold her in conversation, self-harming when she tried to leave.