Interview with crime writer Susanna Lobez

Pentridge Prison Escape, Episode 5 of the podcast series Look History in the Eye is about the 1955 escape of five prisoners. Yet this was not to be the first escape from Pentridge and it would not be the last.

As guest crime writer Susanna Lobez puts it: "There are three ways to undergo a prison sentence. The soft way. Which is where the prisoner obeys all the rules and works off their time as quickly as they can. The hard way. In which case they cause the authorities as much grief and aggravation as they possibly can and become known as a troublesome prisoner. And, of course, the third way is to escape."

Presented by Tara Oldfield and Public Record Office Victoria.

This podcast is produced by Public Record Office Victoria the archive of the state government of Victoria. To view the podcast homepage and all episodes, and to view records related to this episode go to https://prov.vic.gov.au/look-history-eye-podcast

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