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[quote=Anonymous]I watched the Australian TV series, Wentworth, on Netflix, think of it was the non-funny Orange is the New Black and not so violent female version of OZ.  So, couple of observations/questions.   (I know it is fictional and artistic license is used, someone always has to post that helpful information)

1.	There is only one black person in prison, haven’t even noticed any others as extras.  A TV series set in an American prison would have more black characters than any other series.  Are they just underrepresented in Australian TV?

2.	Mothers can bring their kids to jail with them and raise them in the prison.  In the series, there are woman that have been found guilty of all sorts of crimes, including murdering prison staff and inmates.  Is that really true or only a grain of truth?

3.	The female guards (not sure what they are called in the show) wear skirts and pumps.  Really?  Can’t imagine that would work with male prisoners.

Did anyone else watch the show?
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