This DVD may fail to play on some DVD equipment. Originally broadcast on the National Geographic Channel.
Contents:
Gangland -- War zone -- The SHU -- Gangs vs. guards -- Pelican Bay in crisis -- Lockdown is over -- Predators behind bars -- new guy at Lebanon Prison -- Predators & prey -- Shakedown -- Visitors -- Reality check -- Inside maximum security -- Supermax -- Isolation -- Potential for violence -- Officer at risk -- Pawns in a chess game.
Summary:
"Plunge head-first into the gritty underworld of America's most fearsome prisons. America's prisons are teeming with dangerous and conniving criminals who stop at nothing to get their way. In this world of absolutes, predators stalk their next prey, gang commanders order hits from isolation, and inmates are armed with deadly weapons. Here, only the strong and devious survive. But the prisons are striking back. Institutional weapons of choice include state-of-the-art surveillance and old school isolation. Officers are armed to the hilt with steel batons and pepper spray." -- Container.
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