Behind Bars: The World’s Toughest Prisons – Tent City Jail, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Living Behind the Bars: The Horrendous Conditions in Tent City

Are you aware of the unbelievable conditions in which prisoners live in Tent City? Old army tents left over from the Korean War are used instead of cells, but there are no walls or insulation around them. Prisoners endure the unbearable heat of summer and the freezing cold of winter. Sadly, the Sheriff who runs Tent City is a ruthless man who refuses to spend a penny more than he has to on his prisoners. Harassment and humiliation is a part of everyday life.

A documentary series that will change your perception of the justice system as we know it. The show follows the lives of guards, who struggle to maintain law and order, and others who abuse their power mercilessly. But above all, each episode allows the viewer to see the world from the prisoners’ point of view. Discover the terror and uncertainty they feel as they spend their first days locked up. The documentary portrays those languishing away under the most horrendous conditions. Whether they are foreign nationals miles away from home or mothers raising their children in the shadow of prison bars.

Watch the documentary series now to see the raw emotions of prisoners and how their basic human rights are being compromised.