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      Inside the World's Toughest Prisons (2016)

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      • 1. Poland

        Air date: Feb 11, 2016

        Paul serves time in Piotrkow Prison, purpose-built in 2003 to contain the worst of the worst, where he meets a notorious gangland killer and learns how a zero-tolerance regime has all but wiped out the Grypser prison gang.

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      • 2. Philippines

        Air date: Feb 18, 2016

        Paul spends time in the overcrowded and impoverished Rizal City Jail, where he shares a cell with a convicted murder and a rapist.

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      • 3. Mexico

        Air date: Feb 25, 2016

        Crime journalist Paul Connolly is granted access to El Hongo maximum security prison, one of Mexico's toughest jails, from which no one had ever escaped.

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      • 4. Honduras

        Air date: Apr 20, 2016

        Paul Connolly spends a week inside Danli Prison in Honduras.

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      Emma Read
      Gabe Solomon

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      • Oct 20, 2023

        I don't see how this series can be legitimate. All these prisoners don't see the cameramen following him around??

      • Aug 09, 2020

        I actually overall liked it. I appreciate how "Rafael," spoke to the inmates. Felt it was an eye opener for sure. As someone who has worked in a correction system in Canada, it shows that human beings are the same. The need to be treated with dignity and respect is universal. I want to hear the camera man's experience. Norway for sure seems to have the most sensible system. Thank- you for this program!

      • Aug 02, 2020

        Rowe himself appears to be a shady character and set up his prison visits including scary inmate nights and strip searches for production value. My guess allot of wardens, guards and prisoners comped to appear on the show. Appalling conditions in most jails except Norway. Wondering why Rowe did not host season 1. Reviewing Rowe himself he appeared to have a long history of breaking and entering prior to the false conviction of the M25 case. This show falls into the realm of reality show fantasy with little or no events in the jail while Rowe visits. I suspect he has 2 videographer's and a security guard with him at all times. The only redeeming value is the obvious horrific conditions some prisoners must endure which enlightens all to the poverty that exists in underdeveloped industrial countries with no budget to provide decent conditions for prisoners or those yet to be convicted.

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