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New Podcast Explores Life Behind Bars for Berlin's Most Notorious Criminals

The series delves into the lives of inmates serving life sentences, questioning whether true change is possible within prison walls.

  • ‘Unter Mördern – Leben im Gefängnis’ is an eight-part podcast series produced by Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg and Der Tagesspiegel.
  • The podcast follows four inmates from Berlin's Tegel Prison, including infamous serial killer Thomas Rung.
  • Thomas Rung, convicted of seven murders in the 1990s, is a central figure in the first two episodes, exploring his potential for change.
  • Katja Füchsel and Teresa Sickert provide insights into the emotional and social dynamics within the prison environment.
  • The series raises questions about rehabilitation and the possibility of personal transformation for those serving life sentences.
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