Inside ‘Dubai Central’ jail, the ‘hell on earth’ where Daniel Kinahan is being held

About this episode

The episode discusses the conditions of Dubai Central jail where Daniel Kinahan is held, featuring insights from journalist Maeve McTaggart.

The prison where Daniel Kinahan is being held has been described as Dubai’s version of Alcatraz with overcrowded cells, basic food and where inmates have their heads shaved. So what do we know about Al Awir Central? Nicola is joined by journalist Maeve McTaggart who tells us about about the new residence of the cartel boss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Nicola

Guest: Maeve McTaggart

Topics covered

• Dubai Central jail
• Daniel Kinahan
• prison conditions
• true crime
• Maeve McTaggart
• Al Awir Central

Keywords

• Dubai Central jail
• Daniel Kinahan
• prison conditions
• Maeve McTaggart
• Al Awir Central
• true crime
• overcrowded cells

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dubai Central

Places: Dubai, Al Awir Central, Alcatraz

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