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    Antanimora Prison, Madagascar

Crime
48 
Mar 30, 2016
Desperate overcrowding, rats, and disease come standard in Antanimora Prison. Surrounded by the capital Antananarivo, it's bursting at the seams. It was originally built for 800 prisoners, but now it contains more than 3,000 prisoners.

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Season 1, 6 episodes

Season 1
   
Tent City Jail, Phoenix, Arizona, USA,
Old army tents left over from the Korean War house prisoners instead of cells. The Sheriff is a hard man who refuses to spend any more than he has to on his prisoners. Harassment and humiliation is a part of everyday life at Tent City.
48m Mar 30, 2016
   
Antanimora Prison, Madagascar,
Desperate overcrowding, rats, and disease come standard in Antanimora Prison. Surrounded by the capital Antananarivo, it's bursting at the seams. It was originally built for 800 prisoners, but now it contains more than 3,000 prisoners.
48m Mar 30, 2016
   
San Pedro Prison, La Paz, Bolivia,
Imagine a prison so fierce that guards stay outside for fear of their lives. Inside, the prisoners are in control: murderers, violent offenders, drug bosses. The inmate's rule and anarchy prevail. Only the strongest survive this lawless place.
48m Mar 30, 2016
   
Dallas County Jail, Dallas. Texas, USA,
The Dallas County Jail in Texas - a supersized facility with beds for 7,100 inmates. The biggest threat in the prison? Turf wars. With the surplus of inmates, there is less space to divide up between them, leading to relentless gang warfare.
48m Mar 30, 2016
   
Sofia Central Prison, Sofia, Bulgaria,
With a crumbling foundation fit for demolition, Sofia Central prison is inhospitable for anyone, including criminals. With multiple prisoner cells, bunks stacked 3 high and horrid isolation cells, prisoners live idly behind bars for 23 hours a day.
48m Mar 30, 2016
   
Miami, Dade County Jail Boot Camp, Miami, Florida, USA,
The toughest divisions of the Miami Dade: Boot Camp gives minor offenders a chance to escape the prison through unforgiving drills and rules. To many, it is a better alternative to The M-D County Jail where murderers and rapists have their own rules.
48m Mar 30, 2016
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