Behind Bars 2: The World’s Toughest Prisons - Armavir Prison, Armenia | Free Documentary

Behind Bars Season 2 Episode 6: Armavir Prison, Armenia | Prison Documentary Behind Bars - Bogota, Colombia: Once, inmates in Armenian prisons fell into the hands of the “Thieves in Law“- a criminal brotherhood rejecting state authority and living by its own code. They control the prison and control drug trade and smuggling. Nobody knows their leaders, but their power is immense. Armavir prison is the first attempt at limiting their influence by locking them into dedicated cell blocks to protect the other prisoners. Georg Avangyan is afraid. He’s in trouble with the “Thieves in Law“. Smuggled goods were found in his cell several times. This time, it was a kitchen knife. He’s not afraid of the prison management, but of the brotherhood’s power. The “Thieves in Law“ expect more cell searches and send a signal to Georg’s co-inmates: they are to teach the repeat offender a lesson. Panicking, Georg had himself vo