Behind Bars

TV Show

Behind the walls of some of the world's most notorious prisons

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Latest Episodes

  • Penitentiary New Mexico

    The infamous 1980 New Mexico Penitentiary riot, in which 34 inmates were killed and $200million of damage was caused. Inmates and prison guards involved give their views on the fateful 36 hours of barbaric destruction allegedly provoked by chronic overcrowding, and extracts from the District Attorney's report suggest how to stop a similar situation occurring in future

  • Supermax

    The world's most notorious prisons, including the infamous Federal Penitentiary at Marion, Illinois, where some of America's most dangerous inmates are housed

  • Holloway

    A look inside the notorious Holloway prison, examining what went wrong with the institution intended to be the jail of the future

Full Episode Guide