The Centre for Crime & Justice studies has compiled the following factsheets which explore the issues covered by Series 5 of Bad Girls:

Episode 1 - Arrival
Episode 2 - Sentence Planning & Security
Episode 3 - Alcohol
Episode 4 - Babies
Episode 5 - Privatisation
Episode 6 - Charity Work In Prison
Episode 7 - Prison Protests
Episode 8 - Healthcare For Prisoners
Episode 9 - Bullying
Episode 10 - Suicide