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2022PG-13documentary

Inside Maximum Security

2022PG-13documentary

Five hardened criminals share their experiences in Singapore’s Changi Prison, a facility known for its strict security measures.

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Aleksander Ford

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Five hardened criminals share their experiences in Singapore’s Changi Prison, a facility known for its strict security measures.

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Aleksander Ford

Aleksander Forddirector

Sonja Ziemann

Sonja Ziemanncast

Zbigniew Cybulskicast

Barbara Połomska

Barbara Połomskacast

Ilse Steppatcast

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This documentary series follows five hardened criminals and their experience in the concrete purgatory of Singapore’s Changi Prison.

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