Inside the World's Toughest Prisons
Season 3
2018 • 4 Episodes
Investigative journalist Raphael Rowe, who was once wrongfully convicted of murder, visits prisons in Colombia, Costa Rica, Romania and Norway.
Episodes
1. Costa Rica: Prison on a Knife-Edge
December 14, 2018
Though he's no stranger to life behind bars, Raphael Rowe concedes that Costa Rica's La Reforma Prison is certainly among the most intimidating.
2. Colombia: Narco Prison
December 14, 2018
While spending a week inside Bogotá's fortress-like prison, Raphael Rowe must negotiate the oppressive atmosphere and deal with an ominous threat.
3. Romania: Gypsy Prison
December 14, 2018
Raphael Rowe spends a week at a maximum security prison in Craiova, Romania, where the inmates include rapists, murderers and contract killers.
4. Norway: The Perfect Prison?
December 14, 2018
Many prisons aim to punish and demean inmates. Norway's Halden Prison -- as Raphael Rowe is about to see for himself -- does things differently.