4 episodes
Inside the World's Toughest Prisons - Season 3
First aired Dec 14, 2018Season 3
Investigative journalist Raphael Rowe, who was once wrongfully convicted of murder, visits prisons in Colombia, Costa Rica, Romania and Norway.
Episodes
Episode 1
Costa Rica: Prison on a Knife-Edge
Dec 14, 201847 min2 votes
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.
Episode 2
Colombia: Narco Prison
Dec 14, 201847 min3 votes
While spending a week inside Bogotá's fortress-like prison, Raphael Rowe must negotiate the oppressive atmosphere and deal with an ominous threat.
Episode 3
Romania: Gypsy Prison
Dec 14, 201847 min2 votes
Raphael Rowe spends a week at a maximum security prison in Craiova, Romania, where the inmates include rapists, murderers and contract killers.
Episode 4
Norway: The Perfect Prison?
Dec 14, 201847 min2 votes
Many prisons aim to punish and demean inmates. Norway's Halden Prison -- as Raphael Rowe is about to see for himself -- does things differently.