Part 1
Louis visits a notorious section of Miami County Jail, where some of the most volatile inmates are housed in cage-like dwellings and living under a gladiatorial code.
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.
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The Game Ain’t Based on Sympathy
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Louis visits a cell full of maximum security inmates
Duration: 02:57
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:26
Rick Ross
Hustlin'
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00:52
Bibio
Cry Baby
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Louis Theroux |
Executive Producer | Nick Mirsky |
Director | Emma Cooper |
Series Producer | Emma Cooper |
Broadcasts
- Sun 22 May 2011 21:00±«Óãtv Two except Northern Ireland
- Sun 22 May 2011 22:30±«Óãtv Two Northern Ireland
- Mon 23 May 2011 23:20±«Óãtv Two except Scotland
- Sat 9 Jul 2011 03:00
- Thu 5 Oct 2017 22:00
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