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- The Green Mile (1999) Streaming now on HBO Max and Netflix. There is a joke that Frank Darabont is the greatest filmmaker when it comes to Stephen King prison movies.
- Cool Hand Luke (1967) Available to rent now on Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, and Vudu. Based on the novel of the same name, Cool Hand Luke starred Paul Newman as a rebellious prisoner in a prison camp in the 1950s.
- Bronson (2008) Streaming now on HBO Max. Bronson is based on the true story of a man sentenced to seven years in prison for robbing a post office. However, thanks to his thrill in fighting, he ended up spending 30 years in solitary confinement where he developed the alter ego known as Charles Bronson.
- The Great Escape (1963) Streaming now on Prime Video. The Great Escape is another true classic movie, and arguably one of the best prison escape movies of all time.
- Unlocked: A Jail Experiment
- Jailbirds New Orleans
- Locked Up
- The Longest Night
- Jailbirds
- Inhuman Resources
- Brotherhood
- Time: The Kalief Browder Story
- 60 Days in
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This one-of-a-kind unscripted show follows Sheriff Eric Higgins, who conducts a social experiment on Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility inmates in Little Rock, Arkansas. Over a period of six weeks, the inmates are provided more freedom, i.e., to come in and out of their cells whenever they want, with reduced supervision. With interviews and...
This 3-part docuseries follows a group of incarcerated ladies at the women’s ward in the Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans. While three episodes sound less, we get to see the dynamics the women share among themselves and with the female wardens. We also get to know each of them on a personal level and get to hear about them in their own words. ...
‘Locked Up’ is a Spanish ensemble prison show created by Iván Escobar, Esther Martínez Lobato, Álex Pina, and Daniel Écijas, wherein each of the four seasons has different lead characters, all of them as inmates at the Cruz del Sur and Cruz del Norte prisons. However, it all begins with Macarena Ferreiro (Maggie Civantos), who, in Season 1, is accu...
This gripping Spanish thriller series shows what happens when a group of armed thugs arrive in front of the Baruca Hill Psychiatric Correctional Facility on Christmas Eve. What do they want? Simón Lago (Luis Callejo), aka The Alligator, who is a serial killer who has recently been brought to the facility. However, giving him up is not an option for...
‘Jailbirds’ is a reality television series that revolves around the female inmates of the Sacramento County Jail who are forced to fight for power and love in a highly competitive environment where nothing comes easy in life. As they are occupied in their day-to-day affairs, the incarcerated women face countless challenges, and with very few chance...
Starring Eric Cantona, Suzanne Clément, and Alex Lutz, ‘Inhuman Resources’ is a crime thriller series based on Pierre Lemaitre’s book‘Cadres Noirs.’ The series follows a senior executive named Alain Delambre, who has been unemployed for six long years and is now willing to do anything to get a job and live a respectful life. So, when a prestigious ...
Originally titled ‘Irmandade,’ the Brazilian fictional drama chronicles lawyer Cristina Ferreira (Naruna Costa), who finds out that her estranged brother Edson (Seu Jorge) is in jail in São Paulo and is the leader of a criminal faction. When word gets out, she is forced by the authorities to infiltrate the faction as an informer. As troublesome as ...
Life can be unfair sometimes to certain people, and one of these was Kalief Browder. At the sensitive age of 16, Kalief was charged with a crime he did not even commit and was sent to Rikers Island Prison for three long years. He was accused of trying to steal a backpack, and when his family could not pay bail of $900, he spent three years in priso...
Ever known what goes on inside a prison for real? ‘60 Days In’ gives us a clear view of the inside of prisons across the country through the eyes of 7 ordinary volunteers disguised as inmates. They are supposed to spend 60 days there, and they aim to obtain evidence of questionable activities otherwise missed by the authorities. While there are que...
Based on the Argentine series ‘El Marginal’ by Sebastián Ortega and Adrián Caetano, ‘The Inmate’ follows Lázaro Mendoza (Ignacio Serricchio) who is an ex-marine. He is sent inside a high-security Mexican prison on the U.S-Mexico border as an inmate Dante Pardo to infiltrate a gang that is seemingly responsible for the kidnapping of an American judg...
Jan 4, 2024 · Here's a roundup of some of the best prison movies and shows on Netflix that you can binge right now on the streaming service.
Apr 29, 2024 · The top 20 prison movies on Netflix, as listed in this article, offer a range of stories and genres, from heartwarming tales of friendship and redemption to action-packed thrillers that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
