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In this episode, Aamer is fighting to change an archaic legal loophole. The long-standing law of Crown immunity protects the UK鈥檚 state-run prisons from prosecution, and is a rule that Aamer Anwar is determined to abolish. With suicides in Scottish prisons reaching terrifying highs, Aamer and his team are taking their argument to Westminster on behalf of the families of loved ones who have lost their lives while under the care of the state.

Together with Linda Allan, the mother of Katie, who tragically took her own life while in Polmont Young Offenders Institute, and John Reilly, the brother of William Lindsay, who also took his own life while incarcerated in the same place, they hope that if the law changes, it will give them the option of potentially taking legal action against the Scottish Prison Service in the future.

Back in Glasgow, Aamer meets with the family of Calum Inglis, who died of Covid in prison in 2021. Callum died in Addiewell Prison, a private prison, and therefore not run by the Scottish Prison Service, Addiewell's independent status means it can already potentially be held criminally responsible for any failings which may have led to Callum鈥檚 death. After years of fighting for justice, it is time for Aamer to deliver some significant news to the family.

Aamer鈥檚 own personal experiences have driven his dedication to fighting for the underdog, and we flash back to his time at university, where he campaigned for anonymous marking to challenge alleged racism within the institution at the time. He won that battle then, and he has no intention of losing this one now.