Behind Bars: Worlds Toughest Prisons

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Exploring some of the toughest prisons around the globe.
Colony 8, Zhytomyr, Ukraine
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It is one of the toughest and most notorious prisons in Ukraine. It is said that no one has ever managed to escape. More than eight hundred prisoners are behind bars in Colonia 8 under maximum security.

Carcel Distrital, Bogotá, Colombia
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Inmates fight many battles: against other prisoners, against the guards, and against themselves. It is a battle that most lose.

Colony 100, Kharkiv, Ukraine
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An unflinching look inside the world's toughest prisons, beginning with Colony 100 in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

La Mesa, Mexico
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A look behind the bars of the notorious La Mesa prison in Tijuana, Mexico, where in September 2008, two violent riots left more than 19 prisoners dead and 12 inmates injured.

Tent City Jail, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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Tent City Jail, a prison in the desert of Arizona, is a place where old army tents from the Korean War take the place of traditional prison cells.

Antanimora Prison, Madagascar
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A look inside the notorious Madagascan prison, where inmates endure overpopulation, malnutrition and a potentially deadly rodent infestation.