Behind Bars Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• Alcatraz

  The story of Alcatraz, probably the most notorious prison in the world, with contributions from former guards and inmates

• Devil's Island

  A look at prisons around the world, assessing attitudes to punishment and reform in a variety of countries, beginning with a visit to Devil's Island, the notorious former institution in French Guiana

• Grendon

  HMP Grendon Underwood, which brings together inmates on a voluntary basis to discuss their lives and crimes

• Holloway

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

• 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