Criminal-law specialists are calling for a rethink of Australia's prison policies

Criminal-law specialists are calling for a rethink of Australia's prison policies as figures show a soaring number of prisoners returning to prison after their release. SBS's Insight program has been given rare access to prisoners inside one of Australia's toughest women's jails, and the visits appear to confirm the high level of recidivism.

Silverwater jail in Sydney Source: AAP