Inside the World's Toughest Prisons — Season 4
Journalist Raphael Rowe lives like an inmate while investigating dangerous prisons in Paraguay, Germany, Mauritius and Lesotho.
About this season
Journalist Raphael Rowe lives like an inmate while investigating dangerous prisons in Paraguay, Germany, Mauritius and Lesotho.
Episodes (4)
1. Paraguay: The Most Dangerous Prison on Earth
7.2Aired 29 July 2020 • 47 min
Raphael Rowe spends a week behind bars at Tacumbu prison in Paraguay, where inmates scrounge in the trash in order to pay their own way.
2. Germany: The Therapy Prison
7.3Aired 29 July 2020 • 44 min
Schwalmstadt, a 12th-century fortress surrounded by a moat, houses some of Germany's worst offenders, many of whom attend intense therapy sessions.
3. Mauritius: The Extreme Punishment Prison
7.5Aired 29 July 2020 • 47 min
The tropical island of Mauritius is home to Melrose maximum security prison, where even the smallest infraction is met with extreme punishment.
4. Lesotho: Confronting Sexual Violence
7.0Aired 29 July 2020 • 48 min
An unnerved Rowe contends with aggressive cellmates at Maseru prison, where a high number of inmates are behind bars for rape.