Tag: Prison
Gladiator Days: Anatomy of a Prison Murder
Across the United States, violent crime in prison is an everyday reality, with inmates routinely exposed to assault, riot, rape and murder. Gladiator Days:...
Inside Burma: Land of Fear
Burma, also known as Myanmar, has long been shrouded in secrecy and oppression. The Southeast Asian country has been under military rule for decades,...
Aryan Brotherhood
An outgrowth of the racial desegregation of the late 1960s, the Aryan Brotherhood had its origins in American prisons. But as the decades passed,...
Hard Time: Worst of the Worst
When it comes to the criminal justice system, there are few places as challenging and harsh as the prison within a prison. These facilities,...
Locked Up Warriors
Although New Zealand is one of the most peaceful countries in the entire world, it happens to have one of the highest imprisonment rates...
Ghosts of Abu Ghraib
In the dark recesses of recent history lies a chapter that continues to haunt the collective conscience – the prisoner abuse scandal at Abu...
Upstate Purgatory
Upstate Purgatory is a film that takes us on a journey into the lives of four prisoners, each trying to escape the devastation of...
The House I Live In
In "The House I Live In," director Eugene Jarecki takes us on a harrowing journey through the convoluted corridors of America's criminal justice system,...
The Maze – Northern Ireland
In the annals of history, certain places bear witness to tumultuous events that leave an indelible mark on the collective consciousness. The Maze prison,...
Guantanamo: Blacked Out Bay
"Guantanamo: Blacked Out Bay" takes viewers on a rare and eye-opening journey into the infamous Guantanamo Bay Detention Center (GTMO) in Cuba. Led by...
