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Inside the World's Toughest Prisons

Season 4

2020 · 4 episodes

Journalist Raphael Rowe lives like an inmate while investigating dangerous prisons in Paraguay, Germany, Mauritius and Lesotho.

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1Paraguay: The Most Dangerous Prison on EarthRaphael Rowe spends a week behind bars at Tacumbu prison in Paraguay, where inmates scrounge in the trash in order to pay their own way.
2Germany: The Therapy PrisonSchwalmstadt, a 12th-century fortress surrounded by a moat, houses some of Germany's worst offenders, many of whom attend intense therapy sessions.
3Mauritius: The Extreme Punishment PrisonThe tropical island of Mauritius is home to Melrose maximum security prison, where even the smallest infraction is met with extreme punishment.
4Lesotho: Confronting Sexual ViolenceAn unnerved Rowe contends with aggressive cellmates at Maseru prison, where a high number of inmates are behind bars for rape.