Behind Bars: Lepoglava, Croatia | World’s Toughest Prisons | Free Documentary

[@FreeDocumentary]

Welcome to season 4 of Behind Bars. Episode 2 takes us to Croatia, to a small town just outside of Zagreb, the capital and largest city. The prison in Lepoglava is a former monastery turned prison for the country’s worst offenders. 500 prisoners, 200 wardens. Enjoy.

[@Reagan956]

Next Kenya please

[@drissaudia1323]

I have never seen prisons in Vietnam. This would be interesting to see, can you do?

[@Orel1511]

😊ְ,

[@roserevancroix2308]

Great documentary guys. Thank you 🙂 I cannot wait for the next one.

[@Simone-wj8bc]

Please do Zimbabwe next. The prison conditions there are atrocious.

[@samirboric]

I am croat from Dubrovacko-Neretvanska zupanija and this should be a reminder to younger generations and awakening call to all parents to give their children a good upbringing.

[@samwelmwangi1617]

I'm so happy this series is back with frequent posts.

[@fernandohenriquepereiracha9996]

I am a former Brazilian prisoner, for years I was locked up and held my head high, I paid for my crimes before society, now I am a new person and my thoughts have changed, I suffered in the hell of prison

[@arievena19744]

I'm happy that you are out of prison and with your family. Hope you have a successful life!

[@fernandohenriquepereiracha9996]

@@arievena19744 👍

[@lepanhman]

Haven’t we all mate haven’t we all

[@Arnoud-nf6iz]

he looks like a troll with a pic of ed gein@@lepanhman

[@pedenmk]

I wish you the very best of luck my friend. Life's not easy. Being locked up is even worse.......

[@csnipper524]

Definitely one of the better prisons I've seen. Strict rules but treated well, the way all prisons should be.

[@moseskongi4746]

*Prisons must punish criminals, not coddle them. This is the worst kind of prison.*

[@csnipper524]

@@moseskongi4746 i get your point, however these run down hostile prisons seem to produce worse people thanwent in. You need strict rules but if they're is no reason to follow them people won't.

[@acajudi100]

JAPAN IS THE BEST. RUSSIA IS THE WORST. BEST NOT TO GO TO PRISON.

[@JasM3dia]

@@moseskongi4746 For those sickest people and those that are too far gone, sure.. But should be a punishment with a combination of rehab for those that can still come out again, we shouldn't want non violent criminals turn out to become violent because of prison.

[@rick_el_cigaro]

its a homogenous population, everything is easier when they are raised the same way, under the same rules, religion, fought in the same wars.

[@JIGSAW1986]

These documentaries should be shown in school every single day without miss

[@24sevn72]

Agree with u

[@americannightmare2109]

Nah show it in prisons

[@sonofnam4418]

Behind Bars...one of the best shows on KZbin 👍 From Guam, USA 🇺🇸

[@born2loseBuild2win]

I enjoy these documentaries. Thanks for uploading.

[@mahalkongpinas8429]

If the prison in the Philippines was like this, I think the prisoners there would not even think of trying to escape. The prison in the philippines, each room that is small for 10 beds can fit 100 people. 20% can lie down and 80% sit for 12 hours before they are released for their meals and activities.

[@darkhumor1259]

Weh? Di nga?

[@AaAa-pf7tj]

You can't compare average life in those two countries. Cro. is in EU, developed country.

[@jandedick7519]

What about Madagascar prison. My god that one I think is the absolute worst. They get fed once a day with some sort of root that they mash up and has no nutritional value and prisoners die of malnutrition.

[@determiner1312]

This is not a tough prison,,it's only highly guarded..even eating is good and well spaced cells

[@theteacherchance6750]

If you compare to Madagascar's toughest prison, this is like 5* luxurious hotel in Dubai 😃 😀 😄

[@FatherFirst]

Man the prison cell in the beginning of this documentary with the bathroom having a door is crazy. I've never seen anything like that in any prison I was at in America

[@alexivashin5557]

Same here...I've been were the pisser is just a traught in front of the whe dorm and so is the shower...thats why i prefer the max security joints, more privacy

[@kalebind1]

​my cell had just a bed a chair and a door nothing else But It was more convenient that way It was me mentally naked

[@Slavicpepe]

How can you try to compare Europe with US?

[@FatherFirst]

@Slavicpepe well, a criminal is a criminal am I right? So where a criminal is housed is called a prison. I believe they are called prisons in Europe as well right?

[@lukas-mo9tp]

You have to see Skandinavians prisons

[@Ryder8824]

I've seen almost all WTP documentaries and another fantastic documentary gets added in this series. Thanks @FreeDocumentary!

[@Jasmine2k]

Ryder you sherm-head !

[@michaelmarama-de4gx]

Agree. These documentaries are excellent ❤

[@joesony5196]

Les pleurs de la mère en visite dans cette prison pour voir son fils m'ont transpercé le coeur aussi , voir à quel point les parents doivent eux -même payer les crimes de leurs enfants ... Thank you for sharing this documentary.

[@bernadettefarrales]

The prisoners have a good living condition as compared to my country their food looks good and plenty and cook prisoners looks well behave and well contented with what their doing inside the prison. The guards are really doing a good job in maintaining peace and order. Enjoyed watching your documentary. Just watched another one and it is overcrowding and poor living condition. These prisoners from Croatia are so lucky.Thanks.

[@joesony5196]

@@bernadettefarrales you are right .

[@ulysse892]

c'est la communauté entiere qui paye les crimes de leurs enfants

[@truthadvocacy]

@@bernadettefarrales The 33-year old looks younger; prison makes people age slower.

[@adnanarutyunov1065]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@bernadettefarralesDo you think that prison director knowing that some famous TV show coming to film and broadcast the conditions of the prison he is in charge of would show the real situation? Most likely before that TV show was coming to film and interview the prisoners, those prisoners were told what they can say and what they can’t say. Also, most likely those prisoners were working their a$$ to get everything cleaned up and shiny. But once the TV show was gone, everything came back to normal again. If you really want to see the toughest prisons, look into Russian prisons for prisoners who were sentenced to life imprisonment such as “White Swan” “Black Eagle” and other similar prisons in Russia for people who were sentenced for life imprisonment. Just to mention a few things, there prisoners are not allowed to sit, lay down or anything like that. In other words, once they wake up in the morning, they must make their beds to a similar condition that you can expect in hotels (bedsheets, pillows and blankets must be kept clean and organized. After that, they have their breakfast (which is usually something similar to what you would feed your pigs if you had them), after that they are either allowed to be just standing or walking back and forth in a tiny space (smaller than the average master bathroom in apartments), and they are allowed one hour a day to get outside of their cells to go to a cage just to see some sky and sun.

[@spongebob6614]

I am loving the Behind Bars series.

[@kalbitmalbit2312]

try to be yourself behind bars you would love very much

[@anderstermansen130]

I write a comment with a popular opinion, so i can get internet points.

[@erichardy7550]

Plenty of crooked cops out there willing to give you an upfront view.

[@colester08]

Heck yeah I was waiting for another prison documentary from you guys, thank you ❤

[@mbp7060]

You seem a little bit too enthusiastic about seeing people in prison. Are you in prison?

[@butnevertheless5401]

This is my favorite series on this channel, thank you!

[@rubinator2703]

Mine too!

[@Gbaby_1241]

I love these documentaries for the content but also because the translations are voiceovers and not captions. That way i can listen while I work 😂

[@kai2-11]

Right!! It helps me fall asleep too

[@RenemarWee]

compared to other prisons, this one seems paradise

[@carlnielsen3833]

Definitely one of the better, more humane prisons I've seen.

[@Stolencamaro]

They been waked up every one hr which isn’t shown

[@Misiracaltudamecekas-qw8xo]

you don't even know what doeas it mean jail.This is fuc.. kinder garden.@@Stolencamaro

[@Leifmommy]

The best one I guess I ever watched

[@savamomirovic4439]

You were not in serbian new prisons,cells are like rooms at home...

[@henderyjem6881]

​@@Stolencamarothat's sleep torture

[@Airman_Fu]

I like how they have a savings account for them when they get released. This prison is much better than most jails or prisons in the US.

[@RustyShakleford1]

The sad and funny thing is that I just realized. The guards end up spending more time in prison than a lot of the prisoners themselves.

[@alexallex7722]

When inmates want to insult them, they tell them we will get out one day, you are here all your life.

[@RustyShakleford1]

@Luv2Comment069 slaves got paid too free dental and medical

[@dissmr]

Like any other job.. but they still sleep at home with their wives

[@shanewilburn3380]

These prisoners have it pretty good considering their circumstance. The beds even have an actual mattress. Quality of life seems to be much better compared to any facility I've had the pleasure of being locked up in here in the States.

[@HinduPasific]

Lol I love your pick of words

[@StayTrueHD]

Compared to south america yes!

[@burney7418]

Stay out of jail.

[@lorencelaflair4306]

Antanarivo prison flashbacks lol

[@goochmcduck4285]

Why is everyone constantly comparing everything to America?!? we have more people in jail and prison in America than anywhere else in the world. Also taxpayers money pays for every single person in prison, so yeah, I don’t think everybody’s gonna have a luxury bed. We’re already taxed to death. This is a tiny population to compare to America prisons

[@mmdirtyworkz]

31:14 lol the picture on the wall (2 men wearing hats) is from a very good and famous Yugoslav movie "Balkanski spijun" (the Balkan spy). Everyone from ex Yu loves that movie (and many others, we made some great movies back in the day).

[@soefsoef4283]

another great documentary , thank you free documentary 🙌

[@giannisantetokounmpo8756]

This prison is actually clean and decent in terms of healthy living

[@blaise6981]

Just because it’s slightly humane doesn’t make it nice

[@blaise6981]

All prisons should be this way we are humans not animals. Places like Madagascar and Phillip ones are subhuman

[@romella_karmey]

@@blaise6981 yep because they are 3rd world developing countries unlike Croatia in the West 1st world country

[@bobbyswain1983]

I have to say their quality of food looks to be better than prisons in the USA.

[@Misiracaltudamecekas-qw8xo]

why , due to physical punisment for fuc.. ups@@blaise6981

[@med6399]

Great series!😎😎😎🌟🌟🌟

[@ingridkolobaric2389]

That's Croatia... that even though they are in prison they joke and have fun between each others! ❤

[@febecruz1703]

One of the best prison in terms of hygiene, discipline ang security 👍👍👍

[@youtubeblachblach]

yeah, they must have regular customers haha

[@tillyjames5180]

The mother broke my heart😢

[@kalebind1]

Actually wot bout the mom ( parents) of the guy that got stabbed back then??

[@freezerburn04]

Those meals looked better than mine, for sure!

[@kalbitmalbit2312]

where do you live ? in Arfica

[@americannightmare2109]

A Friday night out is eating dog food for you

[@bv3710]

Cameras are there :)

[@arievena19744]

The food actually looks good. That steak looked great, and the portions on their plates seemed sufficient.

[@CanadianAwareness]

Fascinating

[@brandonclifton2027]

At 3:02, I like how the sign says no Desert Eagles allowed.

[@manmountain3205]

Looks like the most healthiest prison

[@dannydanny1034]

Lepoglava prison (Croatia) , Zabela prison (Serbia) , Zenica prison (Bosnia) , Spuž prison (Montenegro) = the most dangerous criminals in ex-Yugoslavia.

[@MalipingvinLimagvinpin]

Tako je brate 🇭🇷🇧🇦🇷🇸🇲🇰

[@DijeVnago]

Nema ex jugoslavija To vise ne postoji 30 godina

[@ashabikehf4724]

Idrizovo ? Macedonia!?

[@jtothed8575]

@@DijeVnagone kenjaj, i tvoji su u toj drzavi zivjeli, skolovali, i takodje i tebe okotili.. Ali vjerovatno si neka picketina rodiena na zapadu 😂😂

[@abubakaryusuf5211]

The narrator's voice is second to none

[@bober1019]

seems like a nice place and food looks good. most lively better than most US prisons, civilized in contrast. i like the idea of a general store. comfortably dressed as well. happy inmates, calm prison..i guess

[@CaskeyLakher]

This prison is too good compare to other prisons

[@weskirkland5850]

which ones have you been to?

[@YonasKahsay-cj9dw]

​@@weskirkland5850 The person is right. Think of American or 3rd world country prisons, where conditions are much worse for inmates.

[@VeyroneR]

You should see Scandinavian prisons, Like 5 star hotels.

[@rowney4210]

​@@weskirkland5850i belive in thailand,spain...idk bro. But this is maybe the worst at EU standard but yeah😂😂😂😂 It can't be the worst in the world. In other jails there are riots,a lot of bad things.

[@loneranger8343]

Dobar dokumentarac! 👍

[@mirjanadolenec3099]

Super je 50km od mene 😂

[@kalebind1]

​@@mirjanadolenec3099 97 percent of girls admire bad boys Rest 3 percent lesbians

[@prosanis1216]

These beautifully documented vid’s narrated by Mark Rossmann and/or Tom Zahner are never been highlighted! That these two gentlemen are both German would never had aspected but still raises some eyebrows. To @MarkRosman and @Tom Zahner 👍👍❤️❤️👏👏🙏thanks for sharing this beautiful video with me but also sharing your beautiful voices with us. 🙏🇳🇱

[@philb9410]

If this is the harshest prison in the country, then the other prisons must be a VERY pleasant. The amount of stuff they are allowed to have is insane. When I did my time: No civilian clothing , no naked calendars , no excessive stuff of anything! Just bear minimal! And yes 2 guys in a 1 person cell. One had to sleep on the floor.

[@danielkrtalic3261]

It’s not I was in one with 8 cell mates and one was stabbed not sure if he’s survived

[@kalebind1]

​​@@danielkrtalic3261 folks forget paying drug debts hence there are consequences

[@moniho6907]

I think they have the concept of a prison done correctly. Strict enough but still humane

[@SerokRENAS21]

Great job guys. Well done documentary.

[@smack80011]

Very well maintained prison👏👏

[@universalinformation572]

This is like a VIP prison. Clean rooms, great food. One should have no issues with it all.

[@sembatyajoshua6868]

They're still waiting for your reservation

[@youtubeblachblach]

@@sembatyajoshua6868 its amazing prison like a hotel, these prisoners must be looking forward to their next visit

[@Ismael_jagne]

I like how organised the prison is and the staffs

[@jacobtrujillo9469]

Very interesting and well done

[@Ty-bz7zx]

X is a star shape ? GJ narrator =)

[@antoniohorta5656]

That cell is gigantic! Plus a private WC!

[@Kapon33]

Even they have 3 meals a day that’s crazy Im on the outside my own apartment and barely ever have 1 meal, what am i doing wrong.

[@maryearll3359]

@Kapon33...... you're free and have your dignity and integrity intact.

[@youtubeblachblach]

you could move to croatia and do some kind of pyramid scheme. Stash all the money and keep it for when you get out of prison. after 4-5 years you get out from croatian hotel and you are a millionaire

[@hanac5751]

It is an upside down world, my friend.

[@moseskongi4746]

*Low intelligence = Low wages*

[@giorgibe1378]

Go to prison then when its so super.

[@SdarkDeathGod]

Any Prison is better than the one in Madagascar

[@adjeiboateng6720]

That Madagascar prison will haunt all viewers for ages

[@Muahills]

​@@adjeiboateng6720true

[@siyamthandamajija3455]

This is a Hell'o a documentary I really loved it...

[@valerie2827]

A Hello documentary?

[@donaldbonawitz7894]

Ever since I saw Madagascars prison every other prison is heaven . Croatia prison seems pretty good the murderer had a tv clean clothes clean sheets even a semi private bathroom

[@fortnitetrashcan8308]

he only had that because he didnt act up inside if he did he'd get beaten and they take the stuff

[@MD-pm3nj]

Great documentary!

[@winthaoo]

This is heaven compared to Madagascar.

[@skunchtv]

madagascar has to be the worst one ever. One reachable with camera crews at least. Anything worse would just be a death camp.

[@TopG2035]

In Lithuania prison guards smuggle drugs, phones and everything what they can sell to inmates

[@afzalhakeen4941]

my kinda guards

[@raulduke6105]

Excellent work

[@henrysantos121]

Great.👌. documentary

[@joanstone6740]

Pretty comfy Try terminal island FCI next time

[@zlatasertovic2166]

Vi ste sretni u zatvoru u Hrvatskoj . U Filipinima Tajlandu i daije u nekim zemijama kako je pojma nemate .Vi ste sretni vjerujte cisto imate pojest dobro kao u Hotelu ,jedino sto nema vani a ostalo super . Sretnoo i da se ne vratite ponovo .🙏🍀🍀

[@FreshtexBlackman]

@4:55 "the main building is in the shape of a star, goes on to show us an X shaped building

[@DavidRyan-vt4uu]

😂😂

[@Cococheriee]

😂😂😂😂

[@elizabethmwangi5529]

Its hard to imagine that is a prison. In Africa it is far much worse 😢

[@Slavicpepe]

Again how can Europe compare with Africa?!

[@josephmorrison2509]

Man that’s a nice prison. Committed to super max here. These guys have it good if they chill.

[@madhatterer1978]

Man they got some real food there. That's crazy. I always compare places I was to places around the country and the world. Alot of times other places were a lot worse but I have seen where a lot of things were better. It's amazing how other countries treat there convicts.

[@SholvaBeats]

One of the many difficulties is eating your daily fresh food with a spoon. Poor guys.

[@drissaudia1323]

25:39 you can’t use knives and forks for eating, but you can train in a gym with equipment that could kill anyone if beaten or smashed with it? WTF? A famous criminal was killed with weights in a maximum jail here in Australia. This is surely a lot of freedom for these serious criminals?

[@ivanjankovic3740]

karma is a beach

[@justinelvisjr]

Some of this prisons are like palace but that one of Madagascar is like hell thats why people just think of escaping. ❤

[@carly9355]

Agreed. Just saw the Haiti/Madagascar episode and my jaw just dropped.

[@josweetlove1537]

You do the crime you should do the time. Why should you enjoy your best life when your victim(s) cannot.

[@shinobi7748]

go watch the doco cause u missed the point,some of them didnt even do the crime.@@josweetlove1537

[@Slavicpepe]

African countries in general are third world countries and the least development countries in the world you can't compare European country with African lol.

[@Yabado772]

I love these videos

[@Macko010]

The guard at 46:17 looks like Mario mandzukic😂😂😂

[@denisdralec1993]

A onaj zatvorenik malo vuce na Perisica 😂

[@MikeJohn-hh8no]

Well as a father I can only wish for one thing I hope I did my job good enough to keep my boys out of jail and my daughters off the pole.

[@dt6822]

This is actually very impressive - I saw Ignaz pounding schnitzel and he was breading fish. That's better than the prisoners in Canada get for sure

[@ReamulessKylerJr]

I spent thirty days in jail . At the age of 40 I realized my true prison was being born to a slave decendant . At 20 I ran away to the military then cheated my way into college . I knew I wouldnt pass the engineering course but my failure there would help me get a good paying job , free of people . For 37 years I worked , learned music and bought books . I retired with a pension , eat well and keep my doors shut . Everyone wants my money , my time and my concern . Everyone has the right and is more than likely angry . Just remember learn to be better ...

[@kayumust]

ha when the dog turned to the camera xD ohh hell no !

[@paulkowald4057]

“ anything, except romance, can happen here” try telling that to some of the inmates lol

[@dianasicard2095]

Nicest prison ever

[@michaelmarama-de4gx]

Agree. They can even buy ice cream. They can't do that in New Zealand prisons let alone mingle in the prison shop with females

[@13ChroniclesOfDagger]

Looks pretty nice actually. I wouldn't mind doing a little time there 🎉

[@imRey.entertainment]

I'm curious about prisons in Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia. can you make it? ill be waiting

[@jacob9538]

6:42 Booba! (upper left corner) *Edit: Actually there's lots of booba in this cell lol.

[@The_rabbit_hole]

Jail really does make you appreciate the little things in life we all take for granted

[@Charlimarteli]

Croatia...the most wonderful society ive ever known...

[@Hobbes4ever]

wish the prisons in my country are as tough but fair as those in Croatia

[@mirjanadolenec3099]

Where are you from? ❤

[@shubhammunda4758]

Anything is better after seeing the Madagascar prison .

[@element5092]

The food looked pretty good.

[@dejanrakic77]

Veliki pozdrav za robijaše iz Lepoglave iz Novog Sada!

[@PerspectivePossibilities]

$120 euros a month for work?! Every jail I've been to in the US, you either don't get paid or you get 20-30 cents a day... That's roughly $9 USD a month 🚮 Looks like y'all eat better than us too.

[@tgadegagarrencha8304]

That’s a very beautiful and easy prison compared to the other ones I watched so far

[@livianegidius9772]

My grand grandfather was in Lepoglava during first second quorter of the 20 century before WW2 because he was communist. He was staying there with Tito and other revoulutionaries. You should visit Balkan Akatraz called ZABELA in Serbia.

[@gipsybulldog3286]

Mine was after ww2 because he was on opposite side. He’s only one survived tho 😂

[@YT.skrill]

Prisoners of Madagascar watching this documentary and thinking about heaven 😂

[@stavrossiganos9595]

Croatia is European country maybe my country greece is similar with madagascar

[@spectrum_mamma]

That was an insane episode😮

[@MardraumGhoul]

This seems like an excellent prison.

[@drissaudia1323]

Interesting to see the dark side of Croatia as I always thought of it as a Beautiful place to travel to. I must admit, I have seen worser prisons than this one. This one seems more like a 4 star motel! They get fed well eating fish and meat (even I don’t get to eat this in these hard economic times), they get to work and earn money, that allowed to buy things, exercise for two hours and have rooms that look like a motel than a goal! Gee, I think they are better off then homeless people! Employers that work in prisons, I think it take a special kind of person to do this kinda work. It’s not easy and you might not come home from work at all one day!

[@trustmesonimyourfather9097]

Most people who do that job like to have control over ppl

[@ivanjankovic3740]

How does this represent "The dark side of Croatia" ?

[@LuchadorMasque]

this is like a college dorm

[@Boston82bl]

Balkan prisons and jails are much more better and much more comfortable than prisons in the West. You go out on weekends after you do third of your sentence, your family can bring you food weekly, you can buy cigarettes tru canteen ,etc etc. Its a five star hotel compared to the states.

[@LucijaC]

It's Croatia not thr Balkans 🙄

[@Kowsar_Mehdi]

After a long time behind bars series is back thanku @freedocumentary.

[@RacheyI76]

I really like the pictures on the walls of the rooms😅

[@gl0xz._m1ya]

07:02 did yall see the calendar in the back !?

[@ItsRetaj-zz4nl]

Ya

[@drissaudia1323]

23:40 an inmates salary? Huh? Why? Gee, this is luxury!

[@JFBBB535]

Great 👍

[@jayddenburgos]

Wow, I'm surprised they didn't censored the posters. Until they search for dangerous items in the cell.

[@SpencerLeCroix-qi6lz]

Compared to other prisons I seeing in documentaries this prison look very good condition

[@anashellfire4216]

compare this to Madagascar one 😅 this looks 10000 times better

[@jansobieski6240]

Well compare Madagascar to Croatia...

[@kalebind1]

​@@jansobieski6240 27 percent unemployment level in your Croatia

[@jansobieski6240]

@@kalebind1 It's actually 5,5 percent

[@kalebind1]

@@jansobieski6240 das sind Zahlen die von der Regierung kommen grundsätzlich

[@kalebind1]

@@jansobieski6240 ich habe nichts gegen Kroatien natürlich nicht selbstverständlich kennst du Zadar dort in der Nähe wohnen Familien von meinen Freunden und Mitarbeiter

[@boobootheballbreaker2092]

I lived in that city for 7 years and visited 7 times previously from Australia. My FIL went to prison, wonder if it was this one.