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Inside the World's Toughest Prisons Season 4 Episodes

  • 2016-2023
  • 7 Seasons
  • Netflix
  • Documentary
  • TV-MA
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Investigative journalists become voluntary inmates in the world's most volatile prisons, where intimidation and brutality rule.

Season 4 Episode Guide

Season 4

4 Episodes 2020 - 2020

Episode 1

Paraguay: The Most Dangerous Prison on Earth

Raphael Rowe spends a week behind bars at Tacumbu prison in Paraguay, where inmates scrounge in the trash in order to pay their own way.

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Episode 2

Germany: The Therapy Prison

Schwalmstadt, a 12th-century fortress surrounded by a moat, houses some of Germany's worst offenders, many of whom attend intense therapy sessions.

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Episode 3

Mauritius: The Extreme Punishment Prison

The tropical island of Mauritius is home to Melrose maximum security prison, where even the smallest infraction is met with extreme punishment.

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Episode 4

Lesotho: Confronting Sexual Violence

An unnerved Rowe contends with aggressive cellmates at Maseru prison, where a high number of inmates are behind bars for rape.

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