America's prisons are teeming with dangerous and conniving criminals—who stop at nothing to get their way. In this world of absolutes, predators stalk their next prey, gang commanders order hits from isolation, and inmates are armed with deadly weapons. Here, only the strong—and devious—survive. But the prisons are striking back. Institutional weapons of choice include state of the art surveillance and old school isolation. Officers are armed to the hilt with steel batons and pepper spray. Go inside this real-life war zone with National Geographic's exclusive camera access and astonishing inmate interviews. Lockdown provides an unprecedented immersion into life in America's most fearsome prisons: vicious gang leaders, a ''prison pretty'' newbie, and a gangster turned rat.

• Approximately 156 minutes
• © 2006
• Not available for shipment outside of the U.S. and Canada
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CR Number: 1075171