As the saying goes, do not renounce a prison or a bag of money, and people get to this correctional institution mainly by a state sentence for a crime committed. Even in Ancient Rome there were prisons in which criminals, debtors, prisoners were kept. And under the emperor Servius Tullius they contained Christians. Let's try to look at the places of detention from the inside, and imagine the most terrible prisons in which they contain the most dangerous criminals.
TOP 10 most terrible prisons in the world:
1
Black Dolphin, Russia
In the Orenburg province, remote from the center of the Russian Empire, the first prisons in which life sentences were held appeared in the reign of Catherine II.
Today, the Black Dolphin, which got its name from the fountain in the yard in the form of this animal, contains both life-sentenced criminals and the general regime. Prisoners are under constant video surveillance, sleeping with the lights on.
In addition to this institution, the list of the worst prisons in Russia also includes Colony No. 17 and Vladimir Central. Director and producer Elena Bessonova even shot a documentary about the conditions in these prisons.
2
Diyarbakir Prison, Turkey
Like the Russian Black Dolphin, a colony in the Turkish city of Diyarbakir is designed to contain the most dangerous criminals. Therefore, it contains some of the most severe and terrible conditions of detention.
In this institution, not only physical, but also psychological torture is applied to prisoners. After the failed coup of 2016, the cells of this prison are simply overcrowded.
The building itself consists of two sections, and from 20 to 40 people are simultaneously in the cells due to overcrowding.
3
ADX Florence, USA
Colorado's ADX Florence American Prison is considered one of the best in the United States in terms of security.
That is why it contains the most dangerous criminals, but the conditions of detention are so harsh that many prisoners prefer to shorten their age by suicide than to serve their full term.
Prisoners are in complete isolation with both other convicts and staff. Not a single sound will get into clean and comfortable cameras, and prisoners receive all the news from the TV.
4
Guantanamo, Cuba
One of the most severe prison conditions is located at the US naval base in Cuba.
After the media got the facts of cruel treatment of prisoners and the use of torture against them, the US authorities promised to close the institution, but did not.
It was terrible to watch the footage of severe torture and bullying of prisoners by American soldiers leaked on TV. Guantanamo Bay contains mostly convicted terrorists and those who took part in hostilities against the United States.
5
Tadmor prison, Syria
In the prison of the town of Tadmar, which is 200 kilometers from the Syrian capital Damascus, from the mid-80s of the twentieth century began to contain war criminals.
In 1980, a terrible incident occurred, when Syrian President Hafez al-Assad gave an inhuman order to execute all prisoners. There were 2,400 people in the cells.
Human rights organizations have achieved the closure of the institution, but in 2011 it began to function again.
6
Carandir, Brazil
In 2002, this penal colony in Brazilian São Paulo was closed. Karandira became known to the whole world in 1992, when 111 people were killed in its walls during the riot.
Another challenge was the AIDS epidemic, which was spreading rapidly along with other infectious diseases.
As a result, the institution was closed, but the criminal world of Brazil still excites the memory of ill-treatment and torture within its walls.
7
Camp 22, DPRK
In North Korea in the early 50s, a totalitarian regime was established in which a well-functioning repressive system operates. "Camp 22", which in official documents is called Kwan-li-so No. 22, is perhaps one of the worst and most closed prisons in the world.
Its walls contain political prisoners who are completely isolated that even relatives do not know the fate of the person who ended up in the camp cell.
In addition to torture, forced labor of prisoners, sometimes sentenced on trumped-up charges, is widely used in North Korea.
8
Bangkwang, Thailand
In the province of Nonthaburi, 11 kilometers from the capital of Thailand, Bangkok, is one of the oldest correctional institutions in Southeast Asia.
But Bangwang is famous not only for its age, but also for the harsh conditions of prisoners. But the fact is that the guards are practically not controlled by anyone, and they brutally treat those in the cells.
In the cells are sitting not only the natives of Thailand, but also foreign citizens who have committed crimes in the territory of the eastern state.
9
Guitarama, Rwanda
Another place on earth where human rights have been completely forgotten is Guitarama Prison in African Rwanda. One of the worst correctional facilities in the world.
Those who managed to get free from its walls are called the colony "real hell on earth." To survive, people often resort to brutal murders and cannibalism.
A Guitamar was built to contain 700 people, but since the mid-90s of the last century, the leadership simply turned a blind eye to all the rules, and more than 8 thousand people are in the cells.
10
Sabaneta, Venezuela
The most severe detention facility is located in Venezuela. This is not only the worst prison in the world, but also the largest penitentiary in the world. Today, 25 thousand criminals are kept outside its walls.
In the cells of Sabaneta, cleaning and hygiene and disinfection measures are not carried out. Therefore, many who are contained in it die from infectious diseases.
In addition, security personnel are not very zealous in fulfilling their duties, which is why the prisoners themselves commit a lot of murders and other dangerous crimes.
In conclusion
As you can see, in Russia and in many other countries of the world there are prisons with special conditions of detention. In most cases, this is due to the content of the most dangerous criminals in them, but there are also facts of violation of elementary human rights.
The worst thing is that in many such institutions human rights organizations and journalists are not allowed to track the situation, and the public to correct it. TheBiggest editors are asking you to write in the comments which other terrible prisons on the planet should be included in this list.
Article author: Valery Skiba