Louis Theroux: Miami Mega Jail

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Heads up - tonight BBC2 @9pm, part one of two.

Should be a fascinating watch.

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Stu R said:

Looking forward to this, looks like a hell of a place, literally!

Radio Times said:

Extortion, violence and general brutality among inmates are seen as routine and, by and large, staff leave them to get on with it ("Aint no telling what's gonna happen once we close that door," says one warder).

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I found the whole thing deeply harrowing. There is simply no excuse for treating other innocent (until proven guilty) human beings in such a savage and inhumane way. And given the amount of crime, shirley such a system as exists in the US has proven itself not to work, at least as a deterrent.

I also agree with something Louis hinted at, that the behaviour is in large part a learned behaviour - the 'code' becomes self-fulfilling. Any innocent person upon finding themselves in such a detention centre would surely come out a deeply disturbed individual, and one who then has the propensity to commit crime when they otherwise wouldn't.

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Marf said:

The fact that their system treats people awaiting trial like this makes repeat offending a self fulfilling prophecy in my book.

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Amazing what you can find on the internet nowadays...

Nianthony Martinez aka the geek

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defblade said:

Lastly: WTF are these guys on?? Everyone knows the top bunk is best!!

You obviously don't know The Code. You wouldn't last a day

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As a heads up - second instalment is tonight @ 9pm BBC2

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The 14 year old who quit 6 months of boot camp for 10 years in prison... Jesus, that's fked up. And by the time he's out, he has zero chance of a normal life. Very sad.

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"The game's gonna get me 100 years or 6 feet"

Yep

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Bedazzled said:

Insightful of Louis to spot the people who pass Boot Camp are the most adaptable rather than the most reformed. Glad they are trying something, but it didn't seem to be the best method of rehabilitation. Sad, rather than scary, this week.

Agree on both counts. When he asked the fella who'd flown through boot camp if he found it hard, he just responded that being shouted at isn't particularly bad. I guess when the alternatives are fighting on level 6 or fighting / shooting on the streets, he has a point, and is smart enough to realise it.

GABOS