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15/08/2011
The Taiwanese prison chief on the impact of overseeing executions.
Extraordinary personal stories from around the world.
Today, the head of the prison service in Taiwan on the emotional impact of overseeing executions.
Also, the challenges of policing the world's most frequently crossed border - between Mexico and the United States.
And we meet Izzat Majeed, the man who took traditional Pakistani musicians out of retirement to make an acclaimed album of Western jazz.
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