35 Years Inside Tihar, But not as a Prisoner | Ft. Ex-Jailer Sunil Gupta | Part 2 | EP 27
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What really happens behind prison walls? In this gripping conclusion of our two-part series, Sunil Gupta, former Tihar Jail officer and author of Black Warrant, takes us deep inside India’s most notorious prison, revealing stories that have never been shared so openly.From encounters with Charles Sobhraj, Subrata Roy, and Afzal Guru, to the moral and legal dilemmas surrounding death row, Gupta shares the realities of power, redemption, and reform inside one of the world’s largest prison systems.In this episode:1. How India’s judicial system and black warrant process really work2. The truth about women’s prisons and how gender bias affects inmates3. What it’s like to manage foreign prisoners, from Nigerians to Europeans4. The evolution of open prisons and rehabilitation programs in India5. Behind-the-scenes of Netflix’s “Black Warrant” and its real-life accuracy6. Sunil Gupta’s reflections on justice, mercy, and leadership from his decades in serviceWhether you’re fascinated by criminal justice, social reform, or true stories of courage from inside the system, this conversation offers a rare, unfiltered look into India’s prisons, straight from the man who ran them.Watch now to discover the human stories, moral conflicts, and surprising lessons from the other side of the bars.Timestamp:00:00 – Recap & Part 2 intro00:25 – Manu Sharma: conduct & Tihar Bakery revamp01:18 – “Sell in Courts” idea; outlets & perception shift03:37 – Inmate-run restaurant05:03 – Philanthropy for prisoners’ children06:44 – Why write “Black Warrant”07:10 – why judges break the pen08:38 – Death sentence pathway11:21 – 15-day protocol, solitary, religious texts; execution-day myths15:20 – Stance on death penalty27:04 – Rapid-fire34:30 – Netflix series production37:34 – Legal advocacy: women semi-open prisons & half-way homes42:53 – Foreign inmates & contraband52:09 – Personal toll & family life57:41 – 1986 Charles Sobhraj escape memory
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