Banged Up: Teens Behind Bars

Banged Up: Teens Behind Bars

18+2019•46m

Documentary

Eight British teen tearaways are incarcerated in one of America's toughest jails in a bid to divert them from a life of crime.

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Production

BriteSpark Films

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 29, 2019

Last Aired

May 13, 2019

Networks

Channel 4

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Welcome to the Jungle

Air date: 2019-04-29

The teens get a brutal introduction to prison life. They are put to work in the kitchen and laundry alongside real inmates. By the end of the first morning one of them is in tears, wanting to go home.

E2

Prisoners at War

Air date: 2019-05-06

The prison officers crank up the pressure as the teens work on a chain gang in searing Florida heat, and speak with young adults charged with murder

E3

Gangland

Air date: 2019-05-13

Tensions between two teen rivals leads to an altercation. The inmates meet former gang members and see murder victims at the police morgue as they reflect on their spell in prison.

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