Published on: October 15, 2024 – 2:05 p.m
Raphael Rowe has little interest in series like “Prison Break,” where everyday prison life is portrayed in a romanticized way. He spent twelve years in maximum security prisons in England and learned firsthand how hard life is there.
He was beaten by guards, saw a fellow prisoner take his own life after his request for release was rejected again, saved another’s life and occasionally thought to himself: the easiest way out would be to die. But he didn’t let himself be broken.
Sentenced to life in prison for a crime he did not commit, he successfully fought for his release and went on to pursue a career as a television journalist. Now 56, Rowe is an international celebrity. His Netflix documentary series “The Toughest Prisons in the World” reaches an audience of millions and has already run for seven seasons.
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