"Only the strongest will survive"..The same can be said about the Carcel Distrital in Bogota, Colombia. Watch the episode here: th-cam.com/video/yghtDNrYAJk/w-d-xo.html
I've seen the documentary about the Madagascar prison. Reality is that guy definitely did not eat only manioc for 38 years because if he did he'd be dead within a year. It does not contain your minimum daily proteins so your muscles will deteriorate, including your heart. Like they said, many people in that prison died from starvation, the guy that was in there for 38 years most likely found a way to get food.
Geto Dacul Thank you😊🙏 Us Armenians are chill peace loving people, we have been through too much to be fighting each other, that’s why we have survived thousands of years of countless wars for independence, we fought the Seljuk Turks, the Arabs, the Assyrians, the Persians, we have survived Islamic and Communist invasions, a Genocide at the hand of Turks, the Artsakh war in the 90’, the Gyumri and Spitak earthquake, our national borders were closed by Turks right after the Turks have slaughtered our nation and forced them to abandon their homes, schools, churches, LANDS... We have been through too much shit to be fighting each other...
“Worlds toughest prisons” Armenian prison: wearing a gucci hat, has surround sound stereo and TV, and has his mom deliver home cooked dinner every day. 😂
I have to say that I'm genuinely impressed by how this prison is run and how prisoners seem to be treated humanely and respectfully. Well done Armenia! 👏
I get that. But I am surprised how entitled prison life is that he can even remotely think about owning a knife there, may it be a tangible need or not.
@@thatguy22441 Just bringing a knife in will get you prison time. In the United States, she would have been arrested..I can't believe they just let them get stuff from home, lol..Toughest prison my a$$, lol 😆
@@Japongs-xe4bk actually there are far worse prisons on this planet. They wont even show these on TH-cam, you'll have to visit sites that show gore. Brazil prisons routinely have 'cleaning house' events where they dismember rival gangs into little pieces. Gruesome. North Korea prisons have people fall over dead from malnutrition and being over worked. TH-cam will not show that side of the world.
i don’t know why , but i a ways had affinity to Armenians . i like , respect and appreciate their overall human experience. they are so overwhelmingly underrated in history . they have one of the most ancient civilizations in history , and yet very few ppl know that. and history has been harsh to them . thats why they are tough and successful in their diaspora everywhere , from france to the levant , and from America to the whole of europe.
Phil Tanics *i dont think you know how it work in diferend part of the world, people inside have good conection to police etc, so i dont think guards want some trouble with mafia,, not everything is America or western Europe Where the state and police have the power*
This sounds more like a boys summer camp than a prison. My sympathy goes out to the guards. I wouldn't be surprised if the prisoners manage to sneak in a 1968 Buick sedan.
This is certainly the most enjoyable episode of this series to watch, I think. These men only have access to their families (and delicious homemade meals!) and are cut-off from society, but it seems more like a reforming detention centre than a prison. I mean, that one gent is working on his doctoral thesis! If that isn't a form of reform, then I don't know what is! And the guards are more like counselors.
Not really, they seem to give up and have no real control at all, especially their resources are limited...the Mafia is in control of the Prison more than them.
Its not easy, these incarcerated Armenian people don't try to fuck shit up and ruin everything. That would just make their time harder, and they know that.
@@ningthouningthoujam3373 its not as bad but definetely not progressive ahahaha, u know progressive doesnt mean infected with every bug on earth right ?
Damn their prisoners cells bigger than my apartment 😩 "My parents also sends me groceries like salad. How am i supposed to cut it without a knife? " poor guy must be depressing there without a knife to cut his salad.
The prisoners seem less barbaric in Armenia. Prisons are supposed to be there to rehabilitate someone so they can be put back into society, there is no need for greater harshness when it's not needed.
@@taabraizakhtar7302 that's fine to try rehabilitation, but imo some criminals don't deserve that chance. Murder comes to mind. The victims don't get second changes, their murderers shouldn't either. Or people who rape and abuse children. Some crimes should be punished with loss of freedom for their life. Even this is way too nice for the most evil of evil people.
As a armenian watching this I can say I'm.pretty proud on how they manage the place peacefully . Also its not the prison that is dangerous in this case bur more of the criminal organizations that these inmates are connected too ..Mafia
I agree with you. I think the Armenian people, by and large, have reasons to be proud of the way they handle the unfortunate business of having to imprison people. It's been said that a society can be judged by the way they treat their prisoners -- and, by _this_ metric, Armenia's is a fine society, as far as I can tell! And, as a Christian myself, I believe that this admirable treatment is largely the product of Armenia's status as the world's oldest Christian community -- and I'd like to see how it compares and contrasts with Azerbaijan, and how _they_ treat their prisoners!!
Definately one of the better prisons.. I would choose that one in Armenia instead of those in South & North America or Africa like Madasgascar... those prisons there are simply inhumane and just make these criminals even more dangerous for all parties.. though I would obviously chose my own countries prisons system.. look up danish maximum security prison and see the pictures - and get an idea of why- To an extent you can measure a society on how the threat their worst offenders, IMO Denmark gone to far the other way... but Denmark also decade after decade rank nr1 on the worlds least c000rrupt country on the mentioned Transperacy International so a very regulated society with high integrity, though also one of the oldest country and the flag of Denmark is the oldest flag on the planet. But it stretches back to the origin of the vikings that originated from Denmark.. England was also part of Denmark until England became sovereign in 1066.. back then England was called Danelaw... also why many English citys are danish named and some of them ends on "by" = city in danish... like Derby.. the US city "New York", also comes from danish... it comes from York in England, that was handed that name by Denmark and the danish viking back when it part was part of Denmark.. as in "Yorvik".. but the heritage can be read on Yorks viking museum.
In Armenia the police also do not carry any guns. Everybody is just pretty chill and crime is now lower than it has ever been. Even the prisoners stick together to protect their own heritage which is the only real reason no Armenian is really afraid of being attacked or robbed or killed by another Armenian.
@Elcentry Actually it’s economy is doing better than it’s ever been and is one of the most beautiful places in the world with countless tourists and historians visiting year round, far more than say the countries around it like Turkey and Azerbaijan which have declining economies civil unrest, high rates of crime, incarcerations, and executions, jail their own people for speaking against the government as well as journalists from other countries.
Watched the first 8 minutes and want to book a holiday there for 2 weeks, does it have a swimming pool and sauna I want around September time if possible, but I will consider earlier, what time does the bar and nightclub open, thank you.
As a professional in Mental Health and specially Addiction (I am in recovery as well so it's intimate knowledge) I am so impressed that they have a methadone program! This is important because being in Prison is already bad enough, when you add the addiction part it becomes quite literally Hell. This should be a standard practice, but the stigma remains in the US. Addiction can make you commit crimes that you would never ever do sober, and my heart goes out to both inmates and victims.
Thank you Matt for that insightful comment. I agree with you 100%. You have to help people in prison who have a chance at getting out. Rehabilitation programs are woefully few and far between.
Methadone program: great idea to ATTEMPT to treat addiction. It's not the best, but it's better than nothing at all. Two thumbs up for my Armenian brothers!
I'm on methadone and I was able to completely turn my life around over the years. With that being said, I've also seen a lot of people who abuse it or a lot of people go out and get addicted to a different drug
@@chad_b Congrats to you for all the work & emotional energy you put into turning your life around. Making amends & being true to yourself benefits all around you. It was Suboxone that worked for me. Cheers from Detroit!
Once, in late 70's I spoke at length with a refugee from Armenia - his success in the US had nothing to do with the political agenda he escaped from decades early in Armenia. His story was one of sorrow for the land and communities he'd grown up in, abject poverty submitted upon the local peoples, and a success story in the US. Having no previous knowledge of the persecution of Armenians under the Turks (and others), I listened to his personal story with naive innocent revolution of what the Armenian people endured. I only wish I'd written down his words as spoken, but as an 18yr old friend of the family I simply considered myself blessed in hearing first hand the journey, and the political actions causing the need of, of this man.
I am Armenian from Armenia... i must admit this is surprising even for me... the jails/prisons i know bere are much much crowded and worse. This particular Armavir prison is actually not bad... really surprised.
Look, Armenians are tough people. They have outlived ALL their enemies, & they are HIGHLY loyal to their nation & their people, but they are also highly civilized. Don't be fooled by the fact that this prison is more civilized than most modern big cities in the west. Just because the Armenians are civil to each other doesn't mean they are soft. This small group of people have outlived the Roman & Ottoman empires, they outlasted communism & multiple monarchies. They outlived Christian Tsarist Russia & Islamic Caliphates. I don't know any other nation or peoples on earth where 2/3s of the population could be wiped out in a genocide (Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923 carried out by the ottoman turks) yet the people have somehow come back stronger & more united.
Armenia is one of the few countries in the world where crimes against children are almost none existant. I know for a fact that your child would be returned to you, even if you lose them in a big crowd of hundreds of thousands. During the recent velvet revolution, not one child was targeted. Not even the grown ups had severe injury, only a hand full out of half a million protesting for days.
The main officer (i.e. the one helping the docu-team; Aram I think his first name is?) is very charismatic. He handles the prisoners with respect and is open and honest with the docu-team. Contrary to some officers interviewed in other "Thoughest Prisons" episodes, where bribes are an obvious problem, he even admits that some of the guards take bribes and says it's one of their main security threats. He seems like a man trying to do his job as best he can, with the limited resources he's given. Great documentary as always, btw!
Armenia as a whole kinda runs on bribes haha. You want a drivers licence or some document or whatever, just pay a bribe you'll get it quick. Don't and you'll be stuffed around forever. Its kinda expected cause pay is often so low and all. It's different but strangely all works quite well. 😀 It's really a lovely place and lovely people where everyones quite respectful and considerate of eachother and family is everything. 🙂
@@aluckyman1475 Ive lived my whole life in Armenia and I really see the big changes at least in my city, whoever tries to bribe other people film it or make A HUGE deal of it that whole Vanadzor gets to know about it, that's why the corruption cases has decreased, alas still not fully
24:00 "the food help my brother in law and the other prisoner not to feel so alone while they are lock up in here" These are the most civil and most caring women. Bravo to all the families that are taking care of the prisoner.
@@harbourdogNL That lead them to be criminals in some cases, like the mother trying to sneak a knife and ceramics for her son. She is totally enabling him.
@@harbourdogNL You ain't kidding! My wife would serve me with divorce papers before the cell door even slammed shut if I did the horrible stuff some of these men have. She keeps me grounded and I'm thankful for her.
"Worlds toughes prisons" Inmate in his cell drinking a cola, watching tv and casually smoking a cigarette. I can get with that. That one relative brought the guy more food then i even have in my pantry at home lol
Lol it's not vodka. It's a mineral water called "Jermuk"(Ջերմուկ), and the bottle is actually plastic. It just looks like a glass bottle. I'm Armenian btw 🙂
This prison actually seems extremely lenient, even soft & comfortable, compared to brutal subhuman hellholes like in Madagascar or Bolivia featured in other episodes. Jeeezus, your mommy can even bring you snacks & cigs. Pretty sweet deal.
Well it's not corrupt anymore, we had a revolution recently and things are ok so far. We're just humaine people and as nation we are like one big family. We don't want anyone to suffer in jails. And most of this people are not violent criminals like gangsters in USA. And this thieves in law make the life of violent criminals(like child molesters) very unpleasant.
And Mafia never controlled the state. Oligarchs and corrupt politicians did. Mafia only took control over crime and that's why we don't have any violent street crimes.
@@999Mher Armenia's still pretty high on Transparency International's World Corruption Index. The Armenians as a people seem like wonderful strong people though.
@@999Mher don't make me puke with that nonsense. Armenia still has one of the most corrupt governments in the world. Also, this whole episode is a joke. This is not a tough prison whatsoever - it looks like a summer camp. When you have a prisoner admitting ON CAMERA that he's going to smuggle in another cell phone, you know that these guys have it way, way to easy. This will not work long term. Just a total joke of a prison.
@@donnar9864 Noah and Donna, I couldn't agree with you more! Homeless and elderly people whom have never committed a crime in their lives and have worked and paid tax would very much appreciate secure, heated and ventilated accommodation in which food is provided, along with laundry and with the electricity and water bills paid! Most of those cells were in effect studio apartments, with kitchens, toilets and showers, and living and sleeping quarters. Many honest, decent citizens don't have that! Even the drug addicts get free drugs every day, those funds should be diverted and the convicts should not be given such luxuries.
Homelessness is extremely rare in Armenia. Probably only about .1% could be homeless. But this doesn’t mean that they’re not very poor. Many family struggle to keep food on the table because of the years of corruption in government. Armenians are so resilient.
Right. Some of the idiots, commenting about how comfy things are or about Madagascar, never even put an effort to consider the price, which was payed to have things the way they are... These idiots don't even have the brain to realize how tough things can get, so to have the guards never even want to dream in their worst nightmare to disturb the comfort of the inmates, who btw are paying the price for their crimes...
You could be right as I have been in prison and for some it’s hell and for some like me it was a downside to my trade an occupational hazard so to speak
Cuz if he doesn't have what he wants, the guard might disappear with his entire family. This guys are very connected outside and very dangerous for the guards outside the prison.
When a nation of people have proper traditional family values you don't need brutal conditions to keep people from offending. Just being away from their families should be enough to deter them. Most of these people will be released back into society at some point, what good does it do to have conditions so bad that your prison is nothing more than a monster factory? Of course some people are just broken and can't be rehabilitated, but there's no reason to create even bigger monsters out of them.
Very nice of the prisoner to have studied in jail. I hope he manages to exercise his profession, I see in his eyes that he is sorry for his crimes. Very well to develop the mind and intelligence in this environment!
As soon as my boyfriend and I saw the flat screen TVs, electric water kettle, coffee maker, coffee tables, stereos, damn pantries, Gucci hats, whatever the else I forgot to mention, we said "Worst Prison" Whereeee!? How the hell did this make the list! 👁️👁️
This prison let’s the inmates wear their own clothes, they have a refrigerator in their cell, they are allowed to receive food and approved items from their families. Where does the tough come in, guards are not armed, don’t want to upset the inmates lol Too funny
@Derek Charette I understand what i said , it is you that have very little understanding of things and can only see on side of things, following the rules is always a good idea but just because someone does it dosen't make them morally good or someone brakes it bad , there is a reason no guard in that prison carries gun with them inside the prison , that is Armenia not America aka the wild west...
L FG country is corrupt.. all of that last block that they said is thievs of law.. are controled by the Russian/Armenian governemt.. they just have to put them in there to show there in prison but in reality they do what they want.. Russian/Armanian Mafia runs that place$$
Oh my lord. I absolutely love how every other documentary on the worlds "hardest" jails involves the prisoners always talking about how "The inmates run the prison,. not the guards".. but its always just a false sense of "running shit".. They're almost always cramped up in over populated prisons that barely meet basic human needs.. all they have is their extremely inflated pride.. but in Armenia these dudes quite literally RUN the fucking prison, and they don't even claim it.. They're just chilling, complaining about having there knives and tea cups confiscated . lmaoooo
man, this is the first rational comment I have seen so far. Cheers! Some of the idiots, commenting about Madagascar, never even put an effort to consider the price, which was payed to have things the way they are... They don't even have the brain to realize how tough things can get, so to have the guards never even want to dream in their worst nightmare to disturb the comfort of the inmates, who btw are paying the price for their crimes...
Really hope to see the Armenian becomes a boxer he seems like a chill dude, really loved what he said that even prisoners shouldn’t fight because they’re living together so why do it? Good people
I very much doubt that the victims of his crimes think that he's a really chill guy. Clearly, the Judge and Jury were more taken with the evidence against him...
"Only the strongest will survive"..The same can be said about the Carcel Distrital in Bogota, Colombia. Watch the episode here: th-cam.com/video/yghtDNrYAJk/w-d-xo.html
Good upload man!! Salute
Ok Brother
Sa mo kennt ihr de Mayer Kurt? ?
White men would do time there standing on there heads. American prison suck
I did ! ☝️
"Many prisoners completely refuse to eat the bad prison food" - Meanwhile in Madagascar a guy eats only manioc root for 38 years
That prison is FUCKED up and something needs to be done with that shithole country
I should feel bad at laughing but damn.
@Red Sox A Republican obviously
@@-BUGZ- a true student of his teacher.
I've seen the documentary about the Madagascar prison. Reality is that guy definitely did not eat only manioc for 38 years because if he did he'd be dead within a year. It does not contain your minimum daily proteins so your muscles will deteriorate, including your heart.
Like they said, many people in that prison died from starvation, the guy that was in there for 38 years most likely found a way to get food.
this narrator can make any place sound so dangerous . even your own bedroom .
Asim Umar. 😹😹
Asim Umar. Hahahaahha
In the best place in the world
Your bedroom
Asim Umar. I swear 😂😂😂😂😂😂
bruh lmao
big shot out to Arsen! This person has not given up. He continue adulating himself and makes his life meaningful.
God damn , that is the most civil , humane prison i have ever seen . Bravo to Armenia
Geto Dacul Thank you😊🙏 Us Armenians are chill peace loving people, we have been through too much to be fighting each other, that’s why we have survived thousands of years of countless wars for independence, we fought the Seljuk Turks, the Arabs, the Assyrians, the Persians, we have survived Islamic and Communist invasions, a Genocide at the hand of Turks, the Artsakh war in the 90’, the Gyumri and Spitak earthquake, our national borders were closed by Turks right after the Turks have slaughtered our nation and forced them to abandon their homes, schools, churches, LANDS... We have been through too much shit to be fighting each other...
@@lilly7780 we what war were you in
Kris Shaw the one with the Armenian genocide?
😂😂😂😂
Far from the most humane, but it's still wayyyy better than USA or Columbia
“Worlds toughest prisons” Armenian prison: wearing a gucci hat, has surround sound stereo and TV, and has his mom deliver home cooked dinner every day. 😂
"You're putting him at a disadvantage!! 😤😠😤"
You’re ignorance is epic
@@mikecroft5514 lol wut?
someone send this guy mike to madagascar and let him talk about ignorance then
@@JuicerNation just in the Phils...will.see...
Thief in the law can’t be selling drugs it against their law
I have to say that I'm genuinely impressed by how this prison is run and how prisoners seem to be treated humanely and respectfully. Well done Armenia! 👏
its prison, its not supposed to be cushty. ridiculous how soft they are.
@@shonawilliams26 prisons arent ghettos, they're made to make the prisoners into better people
Prisoner arguing with guard over needing knife for salad😂
I get that. But I am surprised how entitled prison life is that he can even remotely think about owning a knife there, may it be a tangible need or not.
That place is a country club lol
Ikr😂😂😂
In a US prison, that would get you thrown in the hole in about 3 seconds flat.
@@thatguy22441 Just bringing a knife in will get you prison time. In the United States, she would have been arrested..I can't believe they just let them get stuff from home, lol..Toughest prison my a$$, lol 😆
Imagine the guys in Madagascar prison seeing this film.
Lol
madagascar is worst ever
@@Japongs-xe4bk actually there are far worse prisons on this planet. They wont even show these on TH-cam, you'll have to visit sites that show gore. Brazil prisons routinely have 'cleaning house' events where they dismember rival gangs into little pieces. Gruesome.
North Korea prisons have people fall over dead from malnutrition and being over worked.
TH-cam will not show that side of the world.
Just watched that one yesterday, big difference.
Nazi camp
"He is the toughest prisoner in here with a violent past. He threw chalk at his teacher's back"
Just read it with the narrator voice..
This prison is like moving into a dorm..
“You have to bring your own fan and refrigerator”
In no way this belongs to the toughest prisons list.
ikr and that gucci hat guy kinda complained about having to provide for themselves lool
😂
Truly oppressive
This spa doesn't belong in these series...
Seriously !
Al Mol 😂😂😂😂😂
Lol 😂
i don’t know why , but i a
ways had affinity to Armenians . i like , respect and appreciate their overall human experience. they are so overwhelmingly underrated in history . they have one of the most ancient civilizations in history , and yet very few ppl know that. and history has been harsh to them . thats why they are tough and successful in their diaspora everywhere , from france to the levant , and from America to the whole of europe.
Me too. I’ve always wanted to go. I don’t know where it came from. Romania and Czech Republic too
all armenians holde together- thats the only way :)
@@kylehoward4636 Romania lol! That’s a lie! Albania yeah but Romania no way are they loyal
My favorite line : "I don't want to go back to my cell, I don't feel comfortable there." Dude, its jail no one is actually "comfortable" being there.
read about the Russian Vor Zakone culture and you'll see why.
But this is Armenia.
The guy is expressing a human emotion. Despite how absurd it may seem and even though he deserves to be there, he’s still a human.
Phil Tanics *i dont think you know how it work in diferend part of the world, people inside have good conection to police etc, so i dont think guards want some trouble with mafia,, not everything is America or western Europe Where the state and police have the power*
Phil Tanics Or perharps he should be made to go spend some hours in Bolivian or Madagascar’s prison he would probably STFU 🤣🤣🤣🤣
This sounds more like a boys summer camp than a prison. My sympathy goes out to the guards. I wouldn't be surprised if the prisoners manage to sneak in a 1968 Buick sedan.
the 68 buick!!!! lololol
lmaoo my exact sentiments
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@BIG MAYATE Mercury?
🤣🤣🤣
This is certainly the most enjoyable episode of this series to watch, I think. These men only have access to their families (and delicious homemade meals!) and are cut-off from society, but it seems more like a reforming detention centre than a prison. I mean, that one gent is working on his doctoral thesis! If that isn't a form of reform, then I don't know what is! And the guards are more like counselors.
He is free now, hope this makes you a bit happy 😊
Never seen a prison full of flower pots and plants, lol
Hope those aren't ceramic pots..
@@nickmotsarsky4382 hopefully bruv
In vietname prisoners have to plant tree weekly 😂
How many times you had in jail 🤣
Lmao!
Is it just me or do the guards there seem super reasonable and compassionate?
you better consider the price, which was payed to have things the way they are...
I'd say if you not Armenian the you probably get taxed.
Not really, they seem to give up and have no real control at all, especially their resources are limited...the Mafia is in control of the Prison more than them.
More like scared as well . They cause trouble to prisoner that prisoner could have them killed
"A prison dosent change people"..... The most correct and perfect sentence
I mean, it does, but that simply depends on the prison and the willpower of the person in prison.
20.00 minutes... He is wearing a damn Gucci hat in jail haha!
obviously fake u idiot :D
Julius B dude it is normal to wear a Gucci (Fake) clothings in Armenia, I see it everyday.
Anri Chilingaryan 😂😂😂😂
Любовь Ким even my Teachers can be seen with Gucci (fake)
@edps cupcake yeah i know bro thats right, i also have fake brands from turkey but its better than original :D
Cops looks like bank officers .... Inmate looks like tourists ....
How about I stuff you ?
Would u like being stuffed like a crust on a pizza ??
😹
Prison dude wearing gucci and drinking soda all annoyed with the service of the guards.
Lol
VelloreM it’s fake
This prison looks delightful, everything looks so clean, neat and modernized.
Anyone else gonna point out how the commentator is always on point with the pronunciation of the names and places
He messed up a couple names here. He said a guards name was Zazun when it was Sasun
But overall did a better job then most of my teachers I had in the US who dealt with Armenian names for years/decades
Lmaoooo. Aper . Give the guy some credit.. you know the producers are probably armenian correcting him
That's no prison it is a bunch of studio apartments
lol
Exactly what I thought when I saw the flowers
Johnathan Busse you should love there
Hahaha!!
You got that right.
“Every decision you make will lead you to your destiny”
Wise man 👍
Sounds simple yet very few know...
Isn't that kind of obvious?
Dosent take the brightest bulb to figure that 1 out
I've stayed in motels that weren't as nice as this prison.
Was it norman bates motel?
Van Buren in Phoenix LoL 😂
@@wells19874 I believe that..lol
Motel 6?
You are talking about some cheap 1$ hotel room. Because you are too cheap to paid more.
The title should be, The World's Easiest Prison.
Lol This is actually known as the toughest prison in Armenia...
Its not easy, these incarcerated Armenian people don't try to fuck shit up and ruin everything. That would just make their time harder, and they know that.
I was thinking the same thing,
@@MikeyGTV11 Armenians in general are very humble and giving people.
Charles Darwin American prison is easyer
This should be featured in "The World's Coziest Prisons".
3 star hotel at worst lol
Lol the sign on the door read “Please close the door to not make noise” - they don’t want to disturb the sleep of their guests 😂😂
lol okay yea that's kinda silly
user yea it does. I speak Armenian.
Lol😂😂😂😂
This one should not be in the toughest prisons. Seriously...not cynically, this should be in a segment titled: Most Progressive Prisons.
progressive ? how is this progressive exactly?
@@Fiendai have u seen the Bolivian and Madagascar prison.??? That's why
@@ningthouningthoujam3373 haha excellent reply.. I am here after seeing both of them.. this look way better lol.
@@ningthouningthoujam3373 its not as bad but definetely not progressive ahahaha, u know progressive doesnt mean infected with every bug on earth right ?
@@Fiendai education opportunities, job training, self-governing sections, outside food deliveries and methadone treatment are all very progressive
This prison is a luxury compared to others I’ve seen!
@@jhonnybravo4065 Down bad
Damn their prisoners cells bigger than my apartment 😩
"My parents also sends me groceries like salad. How am i supposed to cut it without a knife? " poor guy must be depressing there without a knife to cut his salad.
Queen Mina mama’s boy 😂😂😂😂
its bigger than mine too...
He is just watching his diet, what is your problem? :D
Lmfaooooo
Routine traffic stops in the US are more intense than this place.
Seriously lol
Ya cuz they get shot
Fact
The prisoners seem less barbaric in Armenia. Prisons are supposed to be there to rehabilitate someone so they can be put back into society, there is no need for greater harshness when it's not needed.
@@taabraizakhtar7302 that's fine to try rehabilitation, but imo some criminals don't deserve that chance. Murder comes to mind. The victims don't get second changes, their murderers shouldn't either. Or people who rape and abuse children. Some crimes should be punished with loss of freedom for their life. Even this is way too nice for the most evil of evil people.
Thanks for the excellent educational documentaries .
Armenian ppl seem really nice, refreshing.
Thanks :)
Yeah,but better don't start to piss them off.They act and behave nice,but they can totally flip out when they feel disrespected.
@Roid Rage 50/50 Halb anatolischer Armenier(Istanbul) halb Deutsch.
@James Starven Yeah I don't like it either.
A bunch of unibrows tho lol
As a armenian watching this I can say I'm.pretty proud on how they manage the place peacefully . Also its not the prison that is dangerous in this case bur more of the criminal organizations that these inmates are connected too ..Mafia
I agree with you. I think the Armenian people, by and large, have reasons to be proud of the way they handle the unfortunate business of having to imprison people. It's been said that a society can be judged by the way they treat their prisoners -- and, by _this_ metric, Armenia's is a fine society, as far as I can tell! And, as a Christian myself, I believe that this admirable treatment is largely the product of Armenia's status as the world's oldest Christian community -- and I'd like to see how it compares and contrasts with Azerbaijan, and how _they_ treat their prisoners!!
We love you Armenians and Armenia. Jesus bless you!
@@arolemaprarath6615 Is that... an _Indian_ Brother/Sister? Or... Turkish, maybe??
Definately one of the better prisons.. I would choose that one in Armenia instead of those in South & North America or Africa like Madasgascar... those prisons there are simply inhumane and just make these criminals even more dangerous for all parties.. though I would obviously chose my own countries prisons system.. look up danish maximum security prison and see the pictures - and get an idea of why-
To an extent you can measure a society on how the threat their worst offenders, IMO Denmark gone to far the other way... but Denmark also decade after decade rank nr1 on the worlds least c000rrupt country on the mentioned Transperacy International so a very regulated society with high integrity, though also one of the oldest country and the flag of Denmark is the oldest flag on the planet.
But it stretches back to the origin of the vikings that originated from Denmark..
England was also part of Denmark until England became sovereign in 1066.. back then England was called Danelaw... also why many English citys are danish named and some of them ends on "by" = city in danish... like Derby.. the US city "New York", also comes from danish... it comes from York in England, that was handed that name by Denmark and the danish viking back when it part was part of Denmark.. as in "Yorvik".. but the heritage can be read on Yorks viking museum.
Whole this theater for cameras , that prison is like Hilton ,
This hotel doesn't look like a luxury but I see that the customers are satisfied.
Good job, Armenia!
Question.. How much is the rent for one of these prison cells? I'd love to rent one out.
Lol
It's not for rent. It's free haha
This gotta be one of the best prisons I ever seen
Very friendly Armenian guards and convicts
That guy’s blessed to have a sister in law with such a kind heart to care for him.
That's how Armenians are . Family is always first .. always ..
In Armenia the police also do not carry any guns. Everybody is just pretty chill and crime is now lower than it has ever been. Even the prisoners stick together to protect their own heritage which is the only real reason no Armenian is really afraid of being attacked or robbed or killed by another Armenian.
Frank Butcher this is very true, we do feel that way
@Elcentry Actually it’s economy is doing better than it’s ever been and is one of the most beautiful places in the world with countless tourists and historians visiting year round, far more than say the countries around it like Turkey and Azerbaijan which have declining economies civil unrest, high rates of crime, incarcerations, and executions, jail their own people for speaking against the government as well as journalists from other countries.
Sound like a nice place in America you have to watch everyone
Right
Thats becuz they don't have a bunch of idiotic woke individuals living there,lol
I have been Armenia for a week such a nice people over there.
Thanks🥰
Are Armenian women male or female?
“Glass is forbidden”
shows a bottle of vodka next to the guard 😂
Once the camera crew has left the building, the fork and other "prohibited" items will be returned back to the prisoners.
You know I wouldn't be surprised ......This place is a joke.
Yep
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elle415 idiot it was worse 5 years ago know it’s better corrupt government is gone know it’s much tougher
Watched the first 8 minutes and want to book a holiday there for 2 weeks, does it have a swimming pool and sauna I want around September time if possible, but I will consider earlier, what time does the bar and nightclub open, thank you.
graham edwards 😂😫
graham edwards 😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Lockdown view..
Joke of the century
As a professional in Mental Health and specially Addiction (I am in recovery as well so it's intimate knowledge) I am so impressed that they have a methadone program! This is important because being in Prison is already bad enough, when you add the addiction part it becomes quite literally Hell. This should be a standard practice, but the stigma remains in the US. Addiction can make you commit crimes that you would never ever do sober, and my heart goes out to both inmates and victims.
Thank you Matt for that insightful comment. I agree with you 100%. You have to help people in prison who have a chance at getting out. Rehabilitation programs are woefully few and far between.
metadon hell of a drug, i say suboxone. But this is better than nothing you are right about that.
Bro prisons in the US have methadone programs.....maybe your brain is already fried from the drugs
Methadone program: great idea to ATTEMPT to treat addiction. It's not the best, but it's better than nothing at all. Two thumbs up for my Armenian brothers!
I'm surprised they give to them
I'm on methadone and I was able to completely turn my life around over the years. With that being said, I've also seen a lot of people who abuse it or a lot of people go out and get addicted to a different drug
@@chad_b Congrats to you for all the work & emotional energy you put into turning your life around. Making amends & being true to yourself benefits all around you. It was Suboxone that worked for me.
Cheers from Detroit!
This belongs to Tripadvisor section
schranz tech LMAOOOO😂😂😂
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Shii, my dad put me on a harder lockdown than this for breaking curfew.
I would never forget this documentary the rest of my life
Once, in late 70's I spoke at length with a refugee from Armenia - his success in the US had nothing to do with the political agenda he escaped from decades early in Armenia. His story was one of sorrow for the land and communities he'd grown up in, abject poverty submitted upon the local peoples, and a success story in the US. Having no previous knowledge of the persecution of Armenians under the Turks (and others), I listened to his personal story with naive innocent revolution of what the Armenian people endured. I only wish I'd written down his words as spoken, but as an 18yr old friend of the family I simply considered myself blessed in hearing first hand the journey, and the political actions causing the need of, of this man.
I love my Armenian brothers and sisters
Michael Mcneany No like the sister Cher, the brother Charles Aznavour, Serj Tankian and many others but you love to be based on a stereotype...
Ron Albertson Thank you very much, we love you more😊🇦🇲
@Michael Mcneany Bruce/Caitlin isn't Armenian
I can only imagine how terrified the cameraman was when he entered the maximum security cells 😂
I like how they've just got the one pair of novelty handcuffs and they reluctantly take it out of the safe to show the camera lmao
xDD
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These guys are so soft lol
Iike that place is so sweet, lmao 🤣 not a prison! OMG 😂 you got to be kidding me...
@@valerieponce3712 This is the prison in Armenia where they sent corrupt politicians to be eaten alive... Yes. Very sweet.
More like a hotel....and the guards are the cleaning maids
Loooooool
Knock. Knock. Knock....HOUSEKEEPING!!!” 😂😂😂
guards: room service
prisoner: no thx
guards: ok i come in
@@fedda9999 Lol
Eric Narv shut up
Congratulations Armenia. This prison system looks so humane and civilised. Btw, go Artsakh!
Wonder if their victims feel the same way, I don't think so!!
AGREED with this OP. Which one is Artsakh again??
@ Doesn't mean the incarceration has to be inhumane & barbaric!
@ It's actually about EVERYONE cuz some of us have holism/holistic mentalities! ☯
@@marissasue319 you sound like you eat dirt everyday because "it cleanses your spirit"
This jail looks better than American jail
blastercombo audio oof
I wish I had Armenian criminal contacts. They know how to make money and have fun!
@@georgepascual1 your comment proves who the real idiot is
@@ShewasIwas-biden how?
Howie Hannigan ehhh you tried to sound smart and failed
I am Armenian from Armenia... i must admit this is surprising even for me... the jails/prisons i know bere are much much crowded and worse. This particular Armavir prison is actually not bad... really surprised.
Wow to the man who is getting his degree and learned English!
most impressed by him, even his mentality seems top notch
What else has he got to do there?
Learning English expands his ability to deceive and cheat more people...
@@felixcat9318 Stop being inconsiderate. Inmates are human too.
Of course Armenian prisoners are wearing Gucci hats xD
ofcourse its a fake. Have you heard of the Karsdashians?
@@lefat4697 They treat them very good unlike other country…if you watch carefully you’ll understand that they get goods in every month
😂 most of the men are handsome too
@@VirgoCali89 fresh cuts too
I admire thier families loyalty
Who do you think paid for the Family's houses?
That Drug Money set their family up for life.
@@LordDirus007 factz 🔥
@@LordDirus007 Exactly, it is a loyalty purchased with money and the blood of the victims.
" a good person is still a good person even after being in prison " man, that hit me hard
Look, Armenians are tough people. They have outlived ALL their enemies, & they are HIGHLY loyal to their nation & their people, but they are also highly civilized. Don't be fooled by the fact that this prison is more civilized than most modern big cities in the west. Just because the Armenians are civil to each other doesn't mean they are soft. This small group of people have outlived the Roman & Ottoman empires, they outlasted communism & multiple monarchies. They outlived Christian Tsarist Russia & Islamic Caliphates. I don't know any other nation or peoples on earth where 2/3s of the population could be wiped out in a genocide (Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923 carried out by the ottoman turks) yet the people have somehow come back stronger & more united.
Armenia is one of the few countries in the world where crimes against children are almost none existant. I know for a fact that your child would be returned to you, even if you lose them in a big crowd of hundreds of thousands. During the recent velvet revolution, not one child was targeted. Not even the grown ups had severe injury, only a hand full out of half a million protesting for days.
amen brother
I love you
I hardly hear of crimes in armenia... I have been there and everyone is nice
Well said
I was waiting for the part where the prisoners had it hard here😂 that moment never came
You missed the part where they have to get up in the morning.
mr luigi true 😂
@@mrluigi9923 Truly a major human rights violation
The main officer (i.e. the one helping the docu-team; Aram I think his first name is?) is very charismatic. He handles the prisoners with respect and is open and honest with the docu-team. Contrary to some officers interviewed in other "Thoughest Prisons" episodes, where bribes are an obvious problem, he even admits that some of the guards take bribes and says it's one of their main security threats. He seems like a man trying to do his job as best he can, with the limited resources he's given.
Great documentary as always, btw!
Armenia as a whole kinda runs on bribes haha. You want a drivers licence or some document or whatever, just pay a bribe you'll get it quick. Don't and you'll be stuffed around forever. Its kinda expected cause pay is often so low and all.
It's different but strangely all works quite well. 😀
It's really a lovely place and lovely people where everyones quite respectful and considerate of eachother and family is everything. 🙂
@@aluckyman1475 Ive lived my whole life in Armenia and I really see the big changes at least in my city, whoever tries to bribe other people film it or make A HUGE deal of it that whole Vanadzor gets to know about it, that's why the corruption cases has decreased, alas still not fully
“You’re always putting him at a disadvantage” well you should realize you can’t give him a knife haha.
All that food brought by the family members made me hungry.
24:00 "the food help my brother in law and the other prisoner not to feel so alone while they are lock up in here"
These are the most civil and most caring women. Bravo to all the families that are taking care of the prisoner.
He make some good combination and has money or he is froom good familiy
Civil and caring women? How about in complete denial that their men are criminals who deserve the punishment they are getting?
@@harbourdogNL That lead them to be criminals in some cases, like the mother trying to sneak a knife and ceramics for her son. She is totally enabling him.
@@harbourdogNL You ain't kidding! My wife would serve me with divorce papers before the cell door even slammed shut if I did the horrible stuff some of these men have. She keeps me grounded and I'm thankful for her.
That, or she loves her sister.
This jail is like a summer camp. No wonder they have repeat offenders - they get groceries and home cooked food regularly delivered.
actually you will probably find that jails like this have a lower recidivism rate than american jails full of gangs, intimidation and violence.
Hopefully you will be able to realize every country every jail and prison has repeat offenders
Boris Johnson is the main suspect
Your mum's a repeat offender.
@@459luker doesnt mean they are the worst or any more capable of causing violence..
My dawgs got a Gucci hat and smokin a cig my man has it made!
I was thinking that 😂 agree
You know the gang saying. Gucci in Gucci out. 😂
,Wakenya ngaangalia Behind Bars since 2020 na ngapenda hawezi kumwaya hii channel. Great Narration
You have to bring your own fan and refrigerator 😂😂
waterbed and silk sheets, they dont mention if their prison clothes go to the dry cleaners.
They look very dangerous afraid to come out of the cell, with flower pots out front.
BEST AVATAR 😂😂
"Worlds toughes prisons" Inmate in his cell drinking a cola, watching tv and casually smoking a cigarette. I can get with that.
That one relative brought the guy more food then i even have in my pantry at home lol
14:02 "Glass, ceramic dishes and cutlery are forbidden"
*camera pans over a bottle of vodka*
Lol it's not vodka. It's a mineral water called "Jermuk"(Ջերմուկ), and the bottle is actually plastic. It just looks like a glass bottle. I'm Armenian btw 🙂
@@999Mher the Old Soviet Republic Mineral water.....
should've known. You guys drink the yellow and green stuff too like they do in the Baltics?
@@dexterkoula3407 y insult the guy
@@dexterkoula3407
It's carbonated water, bird brain.
Exactly. Its actally a crime not to have a bottle of Vodka. If you dip below the minimum allowance, there will be repercussions!
This prison is like my college dormitory 🙃
foreal, main man said "you have to bring your own fan and refrigerator" they got refrigerators damn
your dorm has mafia bosses too?
ikr?
I think documentary about Madagaskar prisons should shown to all prisons in world to make the prisoner know how luxury their prison are.
This prison actually seems extremely lenient, even soft & comfortable, compared to brutal subhuman hellholes like in Madagascar or Bolivia featured in other episodes. Jeeezus, your mommy can even bring you snacks & cigs. Pretty sweet deal.
It's a mafia state. I don't even know why a prison exists in Armenia. It's too corrupt.
Well it's not corrupt anymore, we had a revolution recently and things are ok so far. We're just humaine people and as nation we are like one big family. We don't want anyone to suffer in jails. And most of this people are not violent criminals like gangsters in USA. And this thieves in law make the life of violent criminals(like child molesters) very unpleasant.
And Mafia never controlled the state. Oligarchs and corrupt politicians did. Mafia only took control over crime and that's why we don't have any violent street crimes.
@@999Mher Armenia's still pretty high on Transparency International's World Corruption Index. The Armenians as a people seem like wonderful strong people though.
@@999Mher don't make me puke with that nonsense. Armenia still has one of the most corrupt governments in the world. Also, this whole episode is a joke. This is not a tough prison whatsoever - it looks like a summer camp. When you have a prisoner admitting ON CAMERA that he's going to smuggle in another cell phone, you know that these guys have it way, way to easy. This will not work long term. Just a total joke of a prison.
i was born here in Armavir region, didn't knew we had such thing
U missed being there.. Better than a resort!..
That is awesome
@@Bharat-y7gyou cracked me up big time, now I cant stop laughing.🤣🤣🤣
Very organize, clean and pleasant place to be prisoned. Salute I wish all Prison are like this
i wish they have the same facility for the homeless and the elderly☆☆☆
@@donnar9864 Noah and Donna, I couldn't agree with you more!
Homeless and elderly people whom have never committed a crime in their lives and have worked and paid tax would very much appreciate secure, heated and ventilated accommodation in which food is provided, along with laundry and with the electricity and water bills paid!
Most of those cells were in effect studio apartments, with kitchens, toilets and showers, and living and sleeping quarters.
Many honest, decent citizens don't have that!
Even the drug addicts get free drugs every day, those funds should be diverted and the convicts should not be given such luxuries.
These prisoner are a cash cow homeless arent
Homelessness is extremely rare in Armenia. Probably only about .1% could be homeless. But this doesn’t mean that they’re not very poor. Many family struggle to keep food on the table because of the years of corruption in government. Armenians are so resilient.
Give props to the narrator for making everything sound so scary that even the prisoners from Madagascar are thankful for the roots they eat
Right. Some of the idiots, commenting about how comfy things are or about Madagascar, never even put an effort to consider the price, which was payed to have things the way they are... These idiots don't even have the brain to realize how tough things can get, so to have the guards never even want to dream in their worst nightmare to disturb the comfort of the inmates, who btw are paying the price for their crimes...
@@vardanhovakimyan7633 "oh woe is me, I'm in Armenian Hotel for 7 years" 😂
The cells are like hotel rooms , imagine Madagascar prisoners watching this
I believe that prisons should be a farm setting so they can grow and raise their own food.
Agreed
You could be right as I have been in prison and for some it’s hell and for some like me it was a downside to my trade an occupational hazard so to speak
or let them fix the highways but heavily guarded of course
Like Angola?
In Kenya they do that...so that unskilled inmates can get something to do
Wait he has a whole refrigerator. Coffee pot, I'm not understanding are they in prison or what?
Cuz if he doesn't have what he wants, the guard might disappear with his entire family. This guys are very connected outside and very dangerous for the guards outside the prison.
And we have internet here boii. Im from cell 18 shhh i wont tell you my name HAHAHA
@@darkhumor1259 lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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The great Ararat mountain in the back
This prison is the best among 10 i have seen in these docs
When a nation of people have proper traditional family values you don't need brutal conditions to keep people from offending. Just being away from their families should be enough to deter them. Most of these people will be released back into society at some point, what good does it do to have conditions so bad that your prison is nothing more than a monster factory? Of course some people are just broken and can't be rehabilitated, but there's no reason to create even bigger monsters out of them.
Armenia has relatively low crime and it’s a homogeneous society as well.
Word!! 🙏🏻
@@jmelkis It is a very corrupt society as well, like they mentioned in the documentary. A broken society.
This Armenian Prison looks very nice and clean, Officers looks very correct with inmates. Some other Prisons are living Hell.
They know if they can get killed if cause problems.
Madagascar or Philippines are two places you DO NOT want to get locked up. It is your death guaranteed.
Very nice of the prisoner to have studied in jail. I hope he manages to exercise his profession, I see in his eyes that he is sorry for his crimes. Very well to develop the mind and intelligence in this environment!
He was released in November last year, after spending 27 years in prison.
As soon as my boyfriend and I saw the flat screen TVs, electric water kettle, coffee maker, coffee tables, stereos, damn pantries, Gucci hats, whatever the else I forgot to mention, we said "Worst Prison" Whereeee!? How the hell did this make the list! 👁️👁️
Toni Tone the must have meant the worse people because it’s the mafia
@@besties6427 imma tell ya you know nothing about that
bodda red and what do you know of the Vor Ve Zakhone then brother??
You really think the Gucci is real 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Toni Tone
He is not your boyfriend ,
You are his girlfriend .
This is like a 5 star hotel the food looks delicious too
I like the melody and sound of their language.
Me: His sister in law is bringing food
Prison guard: nothing funny about that
Anyone else being selfish and lazy in bed just thinking of how blessed you are to be in a warm bed when people are living struggling like this?
you do realize prison is made for criminals ?!
This prison let’s the inmates wear their own clothes, they have a refrigerator in their cell, they are allowed to receive food and approved items from their families. Where does the tough come in, guards are not armed, don’t want to upset the inmates lol Too funny
People in Armenia have morals , even the criminals...
@Derek Charette I understand what i said , it is you that have very little understanding of things and can only see on side of things, following the rules is always a good idea but just because someone does it dosen't make them morally good or someone brakes it bad , there is a reason no guard in that prison carries gun with them inside the prison , that is Armenia not America aka the wild west...
@Derek Charette you've never been to Armenia much less heard of it then
L FG country is corrupt.. all of that last block that they said is thievs of law.. are controled by the Russian/Armenian governemt.. they just have to put them in there to show there in prison but in reality they do what they want.. Russian/Armanian Mafia runs that place$$
Joe Maks they used to now theyre wrapping up the mafia
Damn i need to commit a crime in Armenia free hotel benefits 😂😂😂
Tywg Media Hehe😂😂😂
They’ll beat tf outta you no matter how u stay there
Go to Finland prison. Thank me later
@@Voojina because she's black?
Thank you for the video! ☺♥
Oh my lord. I absolutely love how every other documentary on the worlds "hardest" jails involves the prisoners always talking about how "The inmates run the prison,. not the guards".. but its always just a false sense of "running shit".. They're almost always cramped up in over populated prisons that barely meet basic human needs.. all they have is their extremely inflated pride.. but in Armenia these dudes quite literally RUN the fucking prison, and they don't even claim it.. They're just chilling, complaining about having there knives and tea cups confiscated . lmaoooo
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you should see the bolivia prison video
@@lilly7780 That isnt something you should be proud of lol
It must be bad being Armenian tho
man, this is the first rational comment I have seen so far. Cheers! Some of the idiots, commenting about Madagascar, never even put an effort to consider the price, which was payed to have things the way they are... They don't even have the brain to realize how tough things can get, so to have the guards never even want to dream in their worst nightmare to disturb the comfort of the inmates, who btw are paying the price for their crimes...
9:25 "No one can ever be completely sure they'll never end up in prison one day"
-- Gago Galestjan --
*Gago Galustyan*
Really hope to see the Armenian becomes a boxer he seems like a chill dude, really loved what he said that even prisoners shouldn’t fight because they’re living together so why do it? Good people
I very much doubt that the victims of his crimes think that he's a really chill guy.
Clearly, the Judge and Jury were more taken with the evidence against him...