Episodes

• Surviving Stateville

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  Built in 1925 and aging badly, Stateville Correctional is a dangerous place filled with dangerous men, nearly all serving 20 years minimum.

• Inmate To Ex-Con

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  Prison is hard, but getting out can be even harder. Most inmates leave with less than $200, needing a job and a bed before the cash runs out.

• Women On The Edge - Detroit

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  A new scheme working exclusively with drug-addicted prostitutes aims to help those who turned to crime as a result of their traumatic childhoods.

• Kids Behind Bars

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  Colorado's Youthful Offender System aims to break down criminal habits and gang mentalities, from first-time convicts to street-savvy veterans.

• Alaska Bush Troopers

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  Prison testimonies and in-depth interviews with hardened guards bring you a taste of life in some of the most brutal jails in the United States.

• Sex Offenders

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  Prisoner testimonies and interviews with hardened guards give you a taste of life in some of the most brutal jails in the United States.

• Most Dangerous Women

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  Prisoner testimonies tell the tale of life behind bars in Maryland's only women prison, Jessop's MCIW, which houses a range of dangerous felons.

• Gang Wars

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  Pelican Bay State Prison is home to some of the world's most dangerous gang members. From behind bars, leaders of gangs still run their organisations.

• Golden State Slammer

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  California's prison system is home to some of the nation's most dangerous inmates. They are threats to other inmates, officers, and even themselves. This episode goes behind the bars to a prison isolated in the wilderness where a brewing race war threatens the safety of everyone inside, to a women's prison that houses violent women hoping to find friendship behind bars; and to a county jail where gang recruiting has taken a vicious turn.

• Bloody Battles

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  In prisons across the country, violence is a constant threat. Seasoned officers get their throats slashed by an out of control inmate; a prisoner who grew up behind bars attacks anyone who questions his integrity; and a gang war threatens to engulf an entire facility. In these hostile environments, preparation for battle is a matter of survival, and blood may be spilled when you least expect it.

• Women Behind Bars

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  California's Valley State Prison houses nearly 4,000 female inmates. Enter a world riddled with drugs and danger, where hundreds of babies are born to incarcerated mums.

• Family Business

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  In the prison system, criminal choices sometimes run in the family. A violent gang leader in California serves prison with her aunt. A pair of murderous twins face prison time.

• Iron Grip

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  North Carolina's Alexander Correctional Institution is a fortress that houses some of America's most hardened criminals. Tough rules and regulations make it a prison all convicts want to avoid.

• Deadly Lessons

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  Behind bars, inmates must quickly learn new rules or face the consequences. Young offenders are offered an opportunity to change their ways - but fail and they face adult prison. A first timer must quickly navigate a world filled with predators and prey. And a prison veteran finds an opportunity to learn about the world outside.

• Offenders V. Officers

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  In prisons across the country, officers and inmates are constantly at war. In Wyoming, new officers try to learn the ropes while maintaining control. A Special Response Team in Texas combats a deadly gang.

• Under The Influence

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  Drugs, alcohol and other illegal substances run rampant throughout prisons. In Arizona, a new inmate is pressured to join a contraband ring. Officers plan a cell raid in California.

• Jail Bonds

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  In prisons around the country, human connections can sometimes be the difference between life and death. A newcomer hopes to maintain a relationship with his girlfriend. In Maryland, an unlikely friendship forms between two inmates. A husband and wife await trial.

• End of The Line

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  In prisons around the country, inmates who have committed horrible crimes have an opportunity to change their ways. A 17 year-old juvenile delinquent must decide to continue to pursue gang life, or get an education and choose a different path. A thirty seven year old woman who has spent thirty years behind bars may be released for good, or may be seduced by the life of crime she's known her whole life.

• Inside Maximum Security

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  Oak Park Heights is one of a new breed of Supermax prisons housing the most dangerous inmates in America. Many are kept in semi-permanent lockdown, only allowed to leave their cells if they behave.

• Predators Behind Bars

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  Diedreikus Albert, leader of Ohio Lebanon prison's most powerful gang, has turned the prison system to work to his advantage. He takes us into his world for a look at the life of a career criminal.

• Gangland

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  White and Mexican gangs have turned California's Salinas Valley State Prison into a war zone. What will happen when the lockdown, imposed since two prison officers were stabbed, is lifted?

• Newbies And Lifers (Compilation)

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  In prison, seasoned convicts meet inexperienced newbies and violence determines status. The weak stand alone and no one knows what will happen next. Every inmate faces a choice, to play by the prison rules, or suffer the consequences.