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Behind Bars: The World's Toughest Prisons

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Imagine prisons so tough that even the hardest gang bosses and killers learn the meaning of fear. This extraordinary series is an intimate portrait of crime and punishment that goes beyond the gates, walls, barred windows and cells of the world's toughest maximum security prisons. From Bolivia to Bulgaria, Dallas to Arizona, enter a world of hardened criminals and prisoners that few ever glimpse.

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Tent City Jail, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
48MIN
Tent City Jail, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
San Pedro Prison, La Paz, Bolivia
47MIN
San Pedro Prison, La Paz, Bolivia
Dallas County Jail, Dallas, Texas, USA
48MIN
Dallas County Jail, Dallas, Texas, USA
Sofia Central Prison, Sofia, Bulgaria
48MIN
Sofia Central Prison, Sofia, Bulgaria
Miami, Dade County Jail Boot Camp, Miami, Florida, USA
48MIN
Miami, Dade County Jail Boot Camp, Miami, Florida, USA
Antanimora Prison, Madagascar
48MIN
Antanimora Prison, Madagascar
Colony 100, Kharkiv, Ukraine
48MIN
Colony 100, Kharkiv, Ukraine
South Cotabato Jail, Philippines
48MIN
South Cotabato Jail, Philippines
Carcel Distrital, Bogotá, Colombia, Part 1
48MIN
Carcel Distrital, Bogotá, Colombia, Part 1
Carcel Distrital, Bogotá, Colombia, Part 2
48MIN
Carcel Distrital, Bogotá, Colombia, Part 2
El Hongo, Tecate, Mexico
48MIN
El Hongo, Tecate, Mexico
Armavir Prison, Armenia
48MIN
Armavir Prison, Armenia
La Mesa, Mexico
48MIN
La Mesa, Mexico

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