Inside the World's Toughest Prisons

TV Series

2016–

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Crime journalist Raphael Rowe goes behind the bars of some of the world’s most notorious and toughest prisons. Immersing himself in maximum security facilities around the world to live as a prisoner, he encounters the inmates locked up for their crimes and meets the men and women on the right side of law tasked with keeping the criminals behind bars.

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S5.E1South Africa: The Number Gangs Prison
At Brandvlei Correctional Centre in South Africa, nearly all the convicts belong to dangerous gangs known for lethal stabbings.
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S5.E2Philippines: The War on Drugs Prison
Once again, Raphael Rowe volunteers to go behind bars, this time in the Philippines at Manila City Jail, one of the world's most overcrowded prisons.
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Release date

April 20, 2016 (United States)

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Language

English

Production company

Emporium Productions

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