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Jul 06, 2018
Investigative journalist Raphael Rowe spends a few days -- both as a guard and a prisoner -- inside Brazil's gang-filled Porto Velho Penitentiary.
Jul 06, 2018
Raphael Rowe visits the short-staffed Bomana Prison in Papua New Guinea, where near-constant food shortages keep the facility on the brink of chaos.
Jul 06, 2018
Raphael Rowe visits the short-staffed Bomana Prison in Papua New Guinea, where near-constant food shortages keep the facility on the brink of chaos.
Jul 06, 2018
In Belize Central Prison, the inmates are told that rehabilitation comes through God. Raphael Rowe investigates if this evangelical approach works.
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Inside the World's Toughest Prisons Season 2 (2018) is released on Jul 06, 2018 and the latest season 6 of Inside the World's Toughest Prisons is released in 2022. Watch Inside the World's Toughest Prisons online - the English Documentary TV series from United Kingdom. Inside the World's Toughest Prisons is directed by David McConnell,Edward McGown,Tom Cross,Kate Godfrey and created by David McConnell with Raphael Rowe and Paul Connelly. Inside the World's Toughest Prisons is available online on Netflix and Netflix basic with Ads.
Season 4 & 5 featuring Raphael Rowe. He was sent to prison for 12 years for a crime he didn't commit. Now he takes us into some of the world's toughest prisons to show us what it's like for both the inmates and guards. Rowe's previous experience in prison helps him to navigate the prison's and the inmate's rules and as well as his interactions with the hardest criminals. He is able to be vulnerable and share insights into his thoughts and feelings related to this experience. This is not for children under 17. Its not the same thing as the old "scared straight" programs.