Harrowing and depressingly post-apocalyptic:
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 men – who remain in the cells almost all the time and may only leave for yard time twice a week – live under the sway of a gladiatorial code. They fight each other for food, for status, and often just to pass the endless hours of confinement. Trips to the infirmary are a frequent occurrence as inmates are viciously attacked and beaten, but the guards say they are powerless to end the abuse.
via BBC – BBC Two Programmes – Louis Theroux, Louis Theroux: Miami Mega Jail, Part 1.
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"not available in your area"
That is the message I got when II tried to watch this video.
I'm in Houston, Texas.
wtf
My bad. It's only available streaming if you'e in the UK, or use a UKproxy server, which I do.
Youtube! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px2kTQKZaSU
Just curious as to why they allow these shows to be produced. It doesn't paint a very good picture of the jail system.