World's Toughest Prisons

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World's Toughest Prisons

Following the lives of the inmates of two of the worlds toughest prisons. Julio and Tony are former LA gang members serving time for homicide in Mexico Citys high security prison - Santa Martha. Seen as outsiders with money they have both been attacked many times but they are more than willing to fight backnnLurigancho Prison in Peru was built for 3600 inmates but now houses nearly 10,000, with only 100 unarmed guards. To control the prisoners the authorities have handed over the running of the prison to a council of inmate leaders.

World's Toughest Prisons , Where Inmates Rule , With 1 guard for every 100 inmates, this prison relies on inmate hierarchy to maintain peace.

World's Toughest Prisons , Constant Danger , Every step in this Mexican prison is fraught with danger from all sides.

Image: A gatehouse of Peru's Lurigancho Prison

World's Toughest Prisons,A gatehouse at Lurigancho Prison in Peru.

World's Toughest Prisons,Tito and teammates on prison football team, Lurigancho Prison.

World's Toughest Prisons,Prisoners in courtyard through barred opening in prison wall.

World's Toughest Prisons,Lurigancho Prison in Peru.

World's Toughest Prisons,Lurigancho Prison inmates through bars of cell window.

Image: Inmates at Lurigancho Prison in Peru

World's Toughest Prisons,Lurigancho Prison inmates in courtyard against prison wall.

Image: Prisoners in courtyard through prison wall

World's Toughest Prisons,Prisoners in the courtyard are seen through the prison wall.

World's Toughest Prisons,Raw TV crew outside Lurigancho Prison (looking at watchtower).

World's Toughest Prisons,Armored vehicle outside Lurigancho Prison in Peru.

World's Toughest Prisons,Prisoners in cell at Lurigancho Prison.

World's Toughest Prisons,Lurigancho Prison prisoners can be seen through the bars of the cell window.

Image: Director setting up watchtower shot

World's Toughest Prisons,Raw TV director framing shot of watchtower at Lurigancho Prison.

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