Louis Theroux: A Place for Paedophiles

Overview

Louis has gained access to Coalinga Mental Hospital in California, which houses more than 500 of the most disturbed criminals in America, convicted paedophiles. Most have already served lengthy prison sentences, but have been deemed unsafe for release. Instead, they have been sent here for an indefinite time. Spending time with those undergoing treatment, Louis wrestles with whether he can ever allow himself to believe men whose whole history is defined by deception and deceit.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 19, 2009

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

BBC

Cast

Louis Theroux

Director

Emma Cooper

Writer

Louis Theroux

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1433852