9 Unique Prisons Around the World That

Will Make You Appreciate Your Life

A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens,
but its lowest ones
Posted on 3/21/2018
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1. Gitarama City Prison, Rwanda

Often called “the hell of living”, this prison with 600-person maximum houses 7,000
inmates. These inmates are subjected to extremely poor living conditions such as:
prisoners taking turns sleeping due to the lack of room available, no shelter to protect
against the weather, and spreading diseases that claim roughly 5-10 lives daily. The
prisoners are all guilty of participating in the Rwandan massacre of 1994 where roughly
500,000 people were murdered.
2. Chikurubi Prison, Zimbabwe
With cells measuring 30 feet by 13 feet, this maximum-security prison manages to cram
25 prisoners in that tight space. Regardless of its status as Zimbabwe’s’ largest
correctional facility, multiple prisoners successfully escaped from their capture. This
facility is notorious for its supposed mistreatment of its 17,000 prisoners.

3. Tadmor Military Prison. Damascus, Syria

Initially built as military barracks post- World War One, the Syrian Government re-
purposed the facility as a prison that is commonly considered one of the worst in the
world. This reputation is derived from the torture, harsh living conditions, and
executions it inflicted on its population; a population which consisted of political and
civilian Syrian Prisoners. Daily executions via sharp axes aside, the most notable event
took place in 1980, where 500 prisoners were massacred by Syrian military forces.
4. United States Penitentiary, Administrative Maximum Facility.
Colorado
This Prison exists to serve the worst criminals in America, those deemed unfit to mingle
in general population settings. The inmates are subjected to 23 hours of isolated solitary
confinement, leaving an entire hour for private (and heavily guarded) recreation. The
facility is designed in such a way that prisoners have no idea where they’re located
within the facility. This is to ensure that the terrorists and the severely mentally ill who
fill its population will never escape.

5. San Pedro Prison. La Paz City, Bolivia

This “Prison” differs from most based on its economy of prisoner-made cocaine that the
guards help sell-for a bribe of course. The economy also consists of restaurants and
shops that prisoners run to pay the rent for their cells. It’s not uncommon to see the
inmates significant other and children living in the prison. This city-prison is reserved for
low-risk criminals, it’s even safe enough for tourists to visit.
6. Louisiana State Penitentiary.
Often referred to as” the farm”, this state penitentiary houses a population which consist
of violent offenders and death-row inmates. This property includes facilities such as: a
fire station, a park, a golf course, a cemetery, a church and an airstrip; Most of these
facilities aren’t accessible to prisoners. These amenities are used by guards, their
families and some prison visitors instead.

7. The Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center. Cebu,

Philippines
This prison is most notably known for its dancing prisoners which were viral hits.
Michael Jackson’s thriller is just one example of the incarcerated organizing a dance
routine for the publics entertainment. This facility believes in rehabilitating its inmates
but many question whether forced organized dancing was an appropriate treatment.
8. Leoben Justice Center. Leoben, Austria
This sleek building has an architecture style that may trick people into thinking it isn’t a
prison- but it is. The institution is committed to providing inmates with spacious kitchens,
a balcony and a private bathroom in each cell. Upon a wall an inscription reads:” All
persons deprived of their liberty shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the
inherent dignity of the human person”. Maybe that quote is right outside it’s conjugal
visitation room.

9.The Prison for Pirates. Hargeisa, Somaliland

For those who considered a pirate’s life glorious, consider what happens when they’re
caught hijacking vessels. This prison was designed for pirates most of which were
transferred from a facility in Seychelles. The government accepted the transfers
regardless of a shortage of funds for holding and caring for these inmates. Thus the
inmates are living in less than ideal conditions with only roughly $1.20 allocated to each
prisoner for food and medical care.
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