hidden deep within our country is a dark, parallel world - a prison nation most
of us never see. this dangerous realm - inhabited by 2.2 million american
convicts - is today in crisis. increasing violence, extreme crowding, rampant
drug use and gang warfare are all part of daily life. and every day it gets a
little worse. the united states now has more prisoners behind bars than any
other country on earth. national geographic television journeys deep into the
heart of america's troubled prison system in a two-hour special, navigating this
world with the inmates who struggle to survive incarceration, the officers
responsible for controlling and protecting them, and the experts trying to solve
the crisis of prison nation.
source: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/et/popup/200711252000.html
of us never see. this dangerous realm - inhabited by 2.2 million american
convicts - is today in crisis. increasing violence, extreme crowding, rampant
drug use and gang warfare are all part of daily life. and every day it gets a
little worse. the united states now has more prisoners behind bars than any
other country on earth. national geographic television journeys deep into the
heart of america's troubled prison system in a two-hour special, navigating this
world with the inmates who struggle to survive incarceration, the officers
responsible for controlling and protecting them, and the experts trying to solve
the crisis of prison nation.
source: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/et/popup/200711252000.html
