#1 ∙ S3.E4 ∙ Norway: The Perfect Prison?Fri, Dec 14, 2018Norway wants to be the model prison. Instead of humiliation they treat you with kindness and compassion. Raul felt weird. Eventually the goal is to have the inmate be a perfect citizen.8.0/10 (180)Rate
#2 ∙ S4.E1 ∙ Paraguay: The Most Dangerous Prison on EarthWed, Jul 29, 2020Raphael Rowe spends a week behind bars at Tacumbu prison in Paraguay, where inmates scrounge in the trash in order to pay their own way.7.8/10 (154)Rate
#3 ∙ S6.E2 ∙ Cyprus: The Utopian PrisonWed, Sep 28, 2022The Central Jail of Nicosia in Cyprus has undergone radical transformation over the years. But are these changes for the better?7.7/10 (81)Rate
#4 ∙ S5.E3 ∙ Greenland: Prison in the IceFri, Jan 8, 2021Greenland's Nuuk maximum security prison houses extremely dangerous prisoners, many of whom grew up alongside the guards now watching over them.7.6/10 (115)Rate
#5 ∙ S6.E3 ∙ Bosnia: The Mafia PrisonWed, Sep 28, 2022At Zenica prison at Bosnia and Herzegovina, Raphael Rowe finds himself trapped with inmates ranging from organized crime bosses to ruthless killers.7.6/10 (80)Rate
#6 ∙ S2.E2 ∙ Ukraine: The Prison in a War ZoneFri, Jul 6, 2018Raphael Rowe visits the short-staffed Bomana Prison in Papua New Guinea, where near-constant food shortages keep the facility on the brink of chaos.7.5/10 (177)Rate
#7 ∙ S4.E4 ∙ Lesotho: Confronting Sexual ViolenceWed, Jul 29, 2020An unnerved Rowe contends with aggressive cellmates at Maseru prison, where a high number of inmates are behind bars for rape.7.4/10 (116)Rate
#8 ∙ S5.E1 ∙ South Africa: The Number Gangs PrisonFri, Jan 8, 2021At Brandvlei correction Centre in South Africa nearly all of the Convicts in prison belong to dangerous gangs known for stabbings.7.4/10 (114)Rate
#9 ∙ S3.E1 ∙ Costa Rica: Prison on a Knife-EdgeFri, Dec 14, 2018Though he's no stranger to life behind bars, Raphael Rowe concedes that Costa Rica's La Reforma Prison is certainly among the most intimidating.7.3/10 (131)Rate
#10 ∙ S5.E2 ∙ Philippines: The War on Drugs PrisonFri, Jan 8, 2021Once again, Raphael Rowe volunteers to go behind bars, this time in the Philippines at Manila City jail, one of the world's most overcrowded prisons.7.3/10 (98)Rate