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Inside the World's Toughest Prisons
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.
- Cast:
- Raphael Rowe
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Network:
- 5, Netflix
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E01
Episode 1
★ 8.5Costa Rica: Prison on a Knife-Edge
2018-12-14 · 47mThough he's no stranger to life behind bars, Raphael Rowe concedes that Costa Rica's La Reforma Prison is certainly among the most intimidating.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.7Colombia: Narco Prison
2018-12-14 · 47mWhile spending a week inside Bogotá's fortress-like prison, Raphael Rowe must negotiate the oppressive atmosphere and deal with an ominous threat.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 6.0Romania: Gypsy Prison
2018-12-14 · 47mRaphael Rowe spends a week at a maximum security prison in Craiova, Romania, where the inmates include rapists, murderers and contract killers.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 6.0Norway: The Perfect Prison?
2018-12-14 · 47mMany prisons aim to punish and demean inmates. Norway's Halden Prison -- as Raphael Rowe is about to see for himself -- does things differently.
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