10 most terrible prisons in the world

1. Diyarbakir prison

The prison in the city of Diyarbakir in southeastern Turkey was built in 1980. Since then, it has housed many of this country's most violent criminals and is why it can be considered one of the worst prisons in the world. Diyarbakir prison is famous not only for the physical torture used on prisoners - people are also tortured mentally there.

The prison is divided into two sections: E, which can hold 744 prisoners, and D, which can hold up to 688 people, but at the moment both sections are overcrowded

2. Sabaneta

Sabaneta is located in Venezuela and is considered one of the worst prisons in the world. This is one of the most brutal correctional facilities in South America, so prisoners want to leave as soon as they get there. Dozens of contagious diseases thrive inside the prison, and prisoners receive little or no care. In addition, many violent crimes are committed in prison by the prisoners themselves.

3. ADX Florence Prison

ADX Florence Prison is a place to house the most dangerous criminals in the United States. Located in Florence County, Colorado, the prison currently houses 439 inmates and boasts the highest level of security in the country. Many prisoners attempted suicide due to complete isolation from everyone and everything, including other prisoners and guards. Mountain Alcatraz (the unofficial name of the prison) has been operating since 1994.

4. Tadmor Prison

Tadmor prison is located in the Syrian city of Tadmar, 200 km from Damascus. The prison was originally intended to house war criminals, but since the 1980s they began to detain everyone there. In 1980, Syrian President Hafez al-Assad ordered the killing of all prisoners within its walls, of whom there were about 2,400 at that time. The prison was closed in 2001, but began functioning again in 2011.

5. Pencil

Carandiru is located in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil. It was first opened in 1920, but no criminals were held there until 1956, and the prison was closed in 2002.

Earlier, in 1992, there was a large-scale riot in Karandiru, during which prisoners committed a massacre, and 111 of them were killed during the suppression of the uprising. Another problem due to which the prison was eventually closed was the AIDS epidemic - at that time there were about 8 thousand people in the prison.

6. Camp 22

Camp 22 in North Korea is possibly the worst prison in the world. The official name of the political prison camp is Gwan-li-so No. 22, and the prison is completely isolated from the outside world. As a rule, prisoners and sometimes even members of their families are sentenced to life imprisonment within these walls. Now more than 5 thousand people are being held there.

7. Bangkwang

Bangkwang Central Prison is located in Nonthaburi Province, Thailand - approximately 11 km north of Bangkok. The all-male correctional facility is considered one of the worst prisons in the Far East due to overcrowding and the extreme cruelty of the guards. Several foreign criminals are currently serving time in the prison, and people sentenced to death are traditionally sent there as well.

8. El Rodeo

El Rodeo prison is located in the city of Guatira in Venezuela and is considered the worst detention center in the country. Currently, approximately 4.7 thousand prisoners are serving time in this maximum security colony, although it is designed for only 750 places. In 2011, a brutal war broke out between two factions, which required the intervention of the armed forces to suppress. You certainly never want to return to El Rodeo if the prisoner is lucky enough to be released.

9. Guitarama

Gitarama Central Prison is located in Rwanda and is famous throughout the world as one of the worst prisons. Conditions here are so bad that some prisoners resort to cannibalism to stay alive. Many prisoners talk about this place as a real “hell on earth.” Initially, the prison was designed for only 400 prisoners, however, since the 1990s, for some reason, about 7 thousand people are being held here.

10. Rikers Island Prison

Rikers Island Prison in New York City houses America's most violent criminals. It is located on an island between the urban areas of Queens and Bronox, adjacent to LaGuardia Airport. The prison is famous for the exceptional cruelty of the guards working there.