The serial tells of what brings women to prison, how they adapt to prison life and their attempts to re-adjust to society when they are released. There are many individual stories... the prison wardress who never married because she is committed to caring for her invalid mother; the uneducated lesbian prisoner trapped by her illiteracy; the pregnant woman whose religion prevents her from having the abortion her husband demands.
With hate and frustration always boiling below the surface, violent and disturbing emotions make Prisoner - Cell Block H a powerful and unforgettable television experience. It is also the story of their keepers those entrusted with the control of the inmates of Wentworth. Their personal lives are realistically depicted. Prisoner - Cell Block H is a dramatic, exciting and engrossing television serial from Grundy Television.
692 episodes of 48 minutes each