Inside the World's Toughest Prisons

2016
7.2| 0h30m| TV-MA| en
Synopsis

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.

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Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
Neive Bellamy Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.
Jonah Abbott There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.
Roxie The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;
artemisjackno In season 1 episode 1, Paul (the host) was invited to "sit in" on an inmate's meeting with a judge. Not only did the host interrupt that meeting, by asking both parties questions instead of waiting until the end, but he completely undermined the inmate in front of the judge. The host asked way too many probing questions into the lives of these inmates, and according to Raphael Rowe, season 2's host, that's a rookie (and costly) mistake. Paul's lucky he had cameras with him, or else he would've been screwed for sure!
beth_oliver Why did they change host after like 2 episodes and also he isn't a very good guy, they had a lot of incriminating evidence against him he only got out because one of the guys who confessed got bribed into giving the other 2 up who was involved
danielstricker I liked watching the show. Inspite of the show host.I don't know who he is but I guess I'll never know - and that's a good thing.It's crazily overacted: „I have to undress? Completely? Here? - Oh that was tough. I know now who's boss!!". That's about the way each episode starts.What a pussy!And always stressing how verrrrry dangerous it is to sleep, talk, breathe here. But when you watch the show, all you think is: Okay, I got it, you're a pussy.Nevertheless he was still a charming guy and it delivers some good insights. And in spite of the horribly bad questions à la „Do you like it here? Why not?" it's still interesting to see how the prisoners talk and look.
Nate Goetz **Spoiler Alert** The concept of this show is really intriguing; however, It can be ungodly painful to watch. It's not the prisons, conditions or subject matter that bothers me, it's the host. This idiotic journalist is either very naive or utterly stupid, probably both. He is a horrible journalist. He asks the most basic, idiotic questions and he paraphrases most responses.PAUL: "Oh... your daughter died when you were in prison?" Inmate: (Lady withdrawn and tearful) "yes" PAUL: "How Did that Make You Feel?" Lady: "Sad" Paul: "So... you're saying you that were sad?" _______________________________________________________ Polish Inmate: "We get strip searched when we go back to our cell".Paul: "You mean to tell me, that you get strip searched EVERY time?" Polish Inmate: "Yes" Paul: "I can't believe it".Paul: "So... People try to smuggle stuff into prison?" It's decent to watch, but it's not really binge worthy. Perhaps better in small doses.