1. Costa Rica: Prison on a Knife-Edge

8.5

. 14 December 2018. 47 min

Though he's no stranger to life behind bars, Raphael Rowe concedes that Costa Rica's La Reforma Prison is certainly among the most intimidating.

2. Colombia: Narco Prison

8.5

. 14 December 2018. 47 min

While spending a week inside Bogotá's fortress-like prison, Raphael Rowe must negotiate the oppressive atmosphere and deal with an ominous threat.

3. Romania: Gypsy Prison

6

. 14 December 2018. 48 min

Raphael Rowe spends a week at a maximum security prison in Craiova, Romania, where the inmates include rapists, murderers and contract killers.

4. Norway: The Perfect Prison?

6

. 14 December 2018. 48 min

Many prisons aim to punish and demean inmates. Norway's Halden Prison -- as Raphael Rowe is about to see for himself -- does things differently.