Behind Bars: The World's Toughest Prisons
16+
2016
Crime
Documentaries

Picaleña Prison, Colombia

Season 4, Episode 5

: The Picaleña prison, in Colombia, is the fifth in the country, with more than 5,000 men and women imprisoned. It is a high security bunker from which no prisoner has yet managed to escape. Here, strict rules determine life.

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Behind Bars: The World's Toughest Prisons
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Behind Bars: The World's Toughest Prisons

From rigid routines to horrendous conditions, the toughest prisons in the world, where even gang bosses and killers learn the meaning of fear, are explored.

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