In the BBC Two series, documentary filmmaker Louis Theroux takes viewers deep inside one of America's most challenging correctional facilities in "Louis Theroux: Miami Mega Jail." This pre-trial detention center houses thousands of inmates, many of whom are accused of violent crimes and are navigating a complex world of gang politics while awaiting their day in court. With his characteristic calm and curious approach, Theroux speaks directly with prisoners and corrections officers to understand the system's pressures. He explores the raw tension, the fight for survival, and the human stories behind the bars of this intimidating institution. This gripping series has ended, but sign up for a reminder just in case it returns.
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Louis Theroux: Miami Mega Jail is a BBC Two documentary series that takes viewers inside one of the largest and most notorious jail systems in the United States. In this show, journalist Louis Theroux spends time with inmates and staff at Miami’s pre-trial detention facilities, exploring the harsh realities they face every day. He investigates issues such as violence among prisoners, overcrowding, and life inside segregation units. Through candid interviews and firsthand observations, Louis sheds light on how these jails operate and what it’s like for those living there while awaiting trial. The series offers an unfiltered look into America’s criminal justice system from multiple perspectives. Louis Theroux: Miami Mega Jail has ended, but sign up for a reminder just in case it returns to television screens in the future.
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The programme follows Theroux as he spends time in the Miami-Dade County jail system: the Pre-Trial Detention Center (PTDC) (formerly known as DCJ or "Main Jail"); Metro West Detention Center (Metro West); Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center (TGK); and the Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Department Boot Camp Program (Boot Camp).
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