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Behind Bars: The World’s Toughest Prisons
These are some of the toughest prisons in the world. Prisons so tough, even gang bosses and killers learn the meaning of fear. Across four continents, six different prisons, the series takes us beyond the gates, walls, barred windows and cells into an unknown world, a world we know exists, but a world nobody wants to think about.
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EPISODE GUIDE
Seasons & Episodes
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San Pedro Prison — La Paz, BoliviaOct 3, 2016 · 60 minA prison with guards on the outside but not on the inside because they fear for their lives. On the inside, the prisoners are…Episode details →
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Dallas County Jail — Texas, USA · 60 minThe Dallas County Jail in Texas - a mega-jail with room for 7,100 inmates, where everyone from small-time criminals to serial killers wait for…Episode details →
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Antanimora Prison — Antananativo, Madagascar · 60 minDesperate overcrowding, rats, disease - welcome to Antanimora Prison in Madagascar. A prison in the middle of the capital Antananarivo and bursting at the…Episode details →
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Tent City — Arizona, USA · 60 minTent City Jail - a prison in the desert of Arizona, USA. If you're in this place, you are in for tough times. As…Episode details →
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Sofia Central Prison — Sofia, Bulgaria · 60 minSofia Central Prison - a Bulgarian detention center, crumbling foundations and fit for demolition - derelict conditions too much to ask of anyone -…Episode details →
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Miami Dade County Jail and Bootcamp — Florida, USA · 60 minThe Miami-Dade County Jail and the Miami Dade Boot Camp - the two toughest divisions of the Miami Dade prison complex but they couldn't…Episode details →
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Carcel Distrital, Bogotá, Colombia – Part OneAug 4, 2018 · 60 minOpen this episode for details.Episode details →
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Carcel Distrital, Bogotá, Colombia – Part TwoAug 4, 2018 · 60 minOpen this episode for details.Episode details →
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Colony 100, Kharkiv, UkraineAug 4, 2018 · 60 minOpen this episode for details.Episode details →
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South Cotabato Jail, PhilippinesAug 4, 2018 · 60 minOpen this episode for details.Episode details →
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El Hongo, Tecate, MexicoAug 4, 2018 · 60 minOpen this episode for details.Episode details →
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Armavir Prison, ArmeniaAug 4, 2018 · 60 minOpen this episode for details.Episode details →
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La Mesa, MexicoAug 4, 2018 · 60 minOpen this episode for details.Episode details →
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Urso Branco, BrazilNov 28, 2021 · 60 minThe pre-trial prison Urso Branco is one of the worst jails in all of Brazil. Riots have been taking place here almost every year…Episode details →
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Colony 8, Zhytomyr, UkraineDec 12, 2021 · 60 minColony Eight – one of the toughest and most notorious prisons in Ukraine. It is said that no one has ever managed to escape…Episode details →
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Maafushi Central Prison, MaldivesDec 26, 2021 · 60 minMaafushi Central Prison is a high-security prison covering an area the size of ten football pitches. Surrounded by six-meter-high walls, and the sea, the…Episode details →
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Episode 4Jan 2, 2022Open this episode for details.Episode details →
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Episode 5Jan 9, 2022Open this episode for details.Episode details →
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Episode 6Jan 16, 2022Open this episode for details.Episode details →
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New Bilibid PrisonMar 8, 2024New Bilibid Prison is one of the most notorious prisons in the Philippines. Originally designed to hold 1500 offenders, there are currently more than…Episode details →
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Lepoglava, CroatiaMar 8, 2024The toughest and most heavily-guarded prison in Croatia. The country’s 500 most dangerous criminals serve their sentences here – and every day the struggle…Episode details →
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Taichung Men’s Prison, TaiwanMar 10, 2024Taichung Men’s Prison is the biggest and toughest in Taiwan, housing some of the country’s most dangerous criminals and operating a system of ‘progressive…Episode details →
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Episode 4Mar 15, 2024Open this episode for details.Episode details →
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Episode 5Mar 17, 2024Open this episode for details.Episode details →
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Episode 6Mar 22, 2024Open this episode for details.Episode details →
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New Bilibid PrisonMar 8, 2024New Bilibid Prison is one of the most notorious prisons in the Philippines. Originally designed to hold 1500 offenders, there are currently more than…Episode details →
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Lepoglava, CroatiaMar 8, 2024The toughest and most heavily-guarded prison in Croatia. The country’s 500 most dangerous criminals serve their sentences here – and every day the struggle…Episode details →
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Taichung Men’s Prison, TaiwanMar 10, 2024Taichung Men’s Prison is the biggest and toughest in Taiwan, housing some of the country’s most dangerous criminals and operating a system of ‘progressive…Episode details →
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Episode 4Mar 15, 2024Open this episode for details.Episode details →
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Episode 5Mar 17, 2024Open this episode for details.Episode details →
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Episode 6Mar 22, 2024Open this episode for details.Episode details →
