Inside the World's Toughest Prisons
Journalist Raphael Rowe lives like an inmate while investigating dangerous prisons in Paraguay, Germany, Mauritius and Lesotho.
Crime, Documentary
Episodes (4)
1Wed, Jul 29, 2020
Paraguay: The Most Dangerous Prison on Earth
Raphael Rowe spends a week behind bars at Tacumbu prison in Paraguay, where inmates scrounge in the trash in order to pay their own way.
2Wed, Jul 29, 2020
Germany: The Therapy Prison
Schwalmstadt, a 12th-century fortress surrounded by a moat, houses some of Germany's worst offenders, many of whom attend intense therapy sessions.
3Wed, Jul 29, 2020
Mauritius: The Extreme Punishment Prison
The tropical island of Mauritius is home to Melrose maximum security prison, where even the smallest infraction is met with extreme punishment.
4Wed, Jul 29, 2020
Lesotho: Confronting Sexual Violence
An unnerved Rowe contends with aggressive cellmates at Maseru prison, where a high number of inmates are behind bars for rape.