Inside the World's Toughest Prisons

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27 total episodes

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7 seasons

First Aired April 20, 2016

Overview

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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Mexico

Season 1 - Episode 3 - 1h 44m

Air Date

March 03, 2016

Overview

Mexico's el Hongo prison is home to murderers, hitmen, drug bossess and -- for one week -- Paul Connolly, who experiences life among the inmates.