Overview
- In new footage, prisoner John Fanning, known as JP, collapses after smoking a vape believed to contain synthetic opioids, and doctors work for an hour to revive him at hospital.
- Prison officers say overdoses now happen often and report inmates turning aggressive or psychotic after taking powerful lab‑made opioids such as nitazenes.
- Governor Mick Stoney says contraband reaches the jail through drones, family visits, and throw-overs, bringing in drugs, phones, and weapons that fuel the crisis.
- The documentary also follows prisoners who relapse or try to recover, including Norry Broadley describing an overdose and Ryan Grace crediting peer support with a stretch of sobriety.
- Barlinnie is overcrowded with more than 1,400 inmates and awaits a delayed replacement in 2028, while only 48 of about 8,200 prisoners in Scotland joined a flagship addiction program earlier this year.