Inside the World's Toughest Prisons

10 Best Episodes of Inside the World's Toughest Prisons - Season 3

Paul Connolly goes behind the bars of some of the World's most notorious prisons (the first season ran on Channel 5 UK originally before Netflix has bought up the format).

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 08, 2023.

PS: The following content contains spoilers!

PPS: I will admit that parts of this page was written with the help of AI - it makes my work so much easier to not start from a blank page!

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Inside the World's Toughest Prisons - S3E1

#4 - Costa Rica: Prison on a Knife-Edge (Season 3 - Episode 1)

Though he's no stranger to life behind bars, Raphael Rowe concedes that Costa Rica's La Reforma Prison is certainly among the most intimidating.

The episode was rated 7.25 from 32 votes.

Inside the World's Toughest Prisons - S3E3

#3 - Romania: Gypsy Prison (Season 3 - Episode 3)

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Raphael Rowe spends a week at a maximum security prison in Craiova, Romania, where the inmates include rapists, murderers and contract killers.

The episode was rated 7.29 from 35 votes.

Inside the World's Toughest Prisons - S3E2

#2 - Colombia: Narco Prison (Season 3 - Episode 2)

While spending a week inside Bogotรก's fortress-like prison, Raphael Rowe must negotiate the oppressive atmosphere and deal with an ominous threat.

The episode was rated 7.30 from 33 votes.

Inside the World's Toughest Prisons - S3E4

#1 - Norway: The Perfect Prison? (Season 3 - Episode 4)

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Many prisons aim to punish and demean inmates. Norway's Halden Prison -- as Raphael Rowe is about to see for himself -- does things differently.

The episode was rated 7.78 from 36 votes.

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