I'm very fond of the Aussie series of Return To Eden, which featured quite a few ex-prisoners. Jim Smillie who was Dr. Dan Marshall was a solicitor in PCBH, Peta Toppano who played Jilly Stewart was Karen Travers. There were also a few others too, like Wendy Playfair, Olivia Hamnett & John Lee who were in both shows.
I love Return To Eden.