Would you rather live in this paradise
surrounded by murderers,
or buy a private cell in a criminal village?
What about dancing for your freedom?
These might not be the usual things
you'd associate with doing hard time,
but not all prisons are created equally.
When you think about prison,
you probably think about
hundreds of identical cells,
gangs, and awful food.
But some prisoners around the world
have to face different conditions.
Today we'll see five prisons
that will change your idea of
spending time behind bars.
Some let you bring
your whole family along for the stay,
and others let you produce
your own cocaine.
Each one has its own pros and cons.
Would you know how to navigate them
to get out alive?
One of the hardest parts of doing time
is being away from your family.
But that won't be an issue
in our first destination.
This prison in Spain
lets the inmate live with their families
and provides nurseries,
a double bed and toddler playgrounds.
The prison wants young children
to live with their parents
and the convicts to develop
parental skills.
Some inmates start families in prison.
Baby Victor Manuel was born in Aranjuez
to a mother convicted of murder,
and his father trafficking drugs.
They met and married while imprisoned.
But children can only live there
until they are three years old.
Then the prison sends the kids to relatives
or social services,
and the inmates are moved back
into the regular cells.
The best way to survive in this prison
is to keep having children.
You could also work on reducing your
sentence through good behavior.
Located in the Channel Islands,
this British prison
is the smallest in the world.
It was built in 1856
and is still standing.
Now it is mainly a tourist attraction.
But if you misbehave,
the authorities will still lock you up
for a day or two.
It can only hold two inmates.
The local population mainly uses it
to let people sober up
or detain someone overnight.
The best way to survive this
is to behave well during your short stay.
They will send you to a bigger prison
if they need to.
The island of Bastøy,
where the prison is located,
is about 75 km (47 mi) from Oslo, Norway.
With a farm, tennis and swimming,
this place feels more like a retreat
than a prison.
It is known for its low security,
and it's trying to become
the world's first ecological prison.
It uses solar panels to produce energy,
and the inmates produce
some of their food.
Surprisingly,
the prisoners include
murderers and rapists.
But Bastøy prison has one of the lowest
reentering rates in Europe.
To survive here,
you need to make
the most out of your time
and learn new skills, like gardening.
Focus on yourself,
and don't pick a fight
with one of those dangerous inmates.
Located in La Paz, Bolivia,
this prison resembles a small village.
Inmates have to buy their own cells
and pay an entrance fee
before they enter the prison.
It houses an average of 3,000 inmates.
And like Aranjuez,
some spouses and children
live in the prison too.
Depending on what you pay for,
you could share a tiny cell
with three other inmates
or have a luxury apartment to yourself.
In San Pedro,
everyone has to earn a living
since nothing is free.
Some inmates work in the kitchens,
shops and hair salons.
Others have doubled down
on their criminal lives
and started cocaine laboratories.
There are almost no guards
in the main part of the prison,
and some tourists take illegal tours
that end in drug-fueled parties.
To survive in San Pedro,
it would help to have a lot of money
before entering.
Then you can pay for
better and cleaner accommodations.
The Cebu Provincial Detention and
Rehabilitation Center in the Philippines
went viral in 2007.
The video of more than 1,500 inmates
dancing to Michael Jackson's "Thriller"
in their orange jumpsuits
got more than 50 million views.
The prison has a
dance rehabilitation program
where inmates learn and perform
dance routines for their daily exercise.
Many of these performances
are available online.
Some prisoners have gained fans
and become famous.
If you are in this prison,
becoming a famous inmate
might give you some perks,
like people sending you gifts.
So make sure to learn the choreography
and really shine on camera.
If you ever end up locked
in one of these weird prisons,
consider yourself lucky.
You could have ended up in shackles
in Thailand
or next to cannibals in Russia.
To stay alive in the world's
most dangerous prison,
keep watching How to Survive.