Behind Bars: The World's Toughest Prisons
A journalist goes behind the bars of six of the world's most notorious prisons, where even gang bosses and killers learn the meaning of fear.
Subtitles: English
Starring:Mark Rossman
Directed by:Viktoria JippFlorian Fiedler
Season 1
S01:E01 - Tent City Jail, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Old army tents left over from the Korean War house prisoners instead of cells.
S01:E02 - Antanimora Prison, Madagascar
Desperate overcrowding, rats, and disease come standard in Antanimora Prison. Surrounded by the capital Antananarivo, it's bursting at the seams.
S01:E03 - San Pedro Prison, La Paz, Bolivia
A prison so fierce that guards stay outside for fear of their lives. Inside, the prisoners are in control: murderers, violent offenders, drug bosses.
S01:E04 - Dallas County Jail, Dallas. Texas, USA
Dallas County Jail in Texas - a supersized facility with beds for 7,100 inmates.
S01:E05 - Sofia Central Prison, Sofia, Bulgaria
With a crumbling foundation more than fit for demolition, the conditions in Sofia Central prison is inhospitable for anyone, including criminals.
S01:E06 - Miami, Dade County Jail Boot Camp, Miami, Florida, USA
The two toughest divisions of the Miami Dade prison complex couldn't be more different.
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