Tag Archives: Prison

Louis Theroux – Miami Mega Jail

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In the first episode of this two-part series, Louis spends time in one of the most notorious sections of Miami County Jail: the fifth and sixth floor of ‘Main Jail’, where many of the most volatile inmates are incarcerated. Held in large cage-like dwellings for up to 24 men, the inmates have developed a strange and violent jail culture. The ... Read More »

Gitmo – A Documentary on Guantanamo Bay

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A documentary showing the consequences for choices made by western forces to create guantanamo bay detention center and the useless intelligence that leads to the kidnapping and detention of innocent people. One might find themselves able to understand mistakes, however when these people are released, the stories of torture and their treatment is enough to ignore all excuses. Read More »

Louis Theroux – A Place For Pedophiles

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Louis has gained access to Coalinga Mental Hospital in California, which houses more than 500 of the most disturbed criminals in America, convicted paedophiles. Most have already served lengthy prison sentences, but have been deemed unsafe for release. Instead, they have been sent here for an indefinite time. Spending time with those undergoing treatment, Louis wrestles with whether he can ... Read More »

Charles Bronson Britains Hardest Man

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Charles Bronson (born Michael Gordon Peterson, 6 December 1952) is an English criminal often referred to in the British press as the “most violent prisoner in Britain”, Born in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, Peterson often found his way into fights before he began a bare-knuckle boxing career in the East End of London. His promoter was unhappy with his name and ... Read More »

The Mark of Cain

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The Mark of Cain documents the fading art form and language of Russian criminal tattoos, formerly a forbidden topic in Russia. The now vanishing practice is seen as reflecting the transition of the broader Russian society. Filmed in some of Russia;s most notorious prisons, including the fabled White Swan, the interviews with prisoners, guards, and criminologists reveal the secret language ... Read More »