We bring to you the official list (with pics) of the deadliest prisons known to man. From North Korea to Rwanda, to Syria, then Russia, etc… See the full list with pics after the cut.
1. Camp 22, North Korea
Also known as the Hoeryong concentration camp, it is located near Chinese and Russian borders in North Korea. An estimated 1,500 people per year die here from malnourishment alone, mostly children. It’s 50,000+ prisoners are subjected to torture and hard labor on a daily basis. The harsh living conditions make Camp 22 one of the world’s deadliest prisons.
Also known as the Hoeryong concentration camp, it is located near Chinese and Russian borders in North Korea. An estimated 1,500 people per year die here from malnourishment alone, mostly children. It’s 50,000+ prisoners are subjected to torture and hard labor on a daily basis. The harsh living conditions make Camp 22 one of the world’s deadliest prisons.
2. Gitarama Central Prison, Rwanda
Located in central Rwanda, Gitarama Central Prison is home to over thousands of prisoners in a place that was designed to hold 400. Inmates in Gitarama have been known to resort to cannibalism due to the poor conditions. Gitarama is frequently referred to as “hell on earth” by it’s residents.
Located in central Rwanda, Gitarama Central Prison is home to over thousands of prisoners in a place that was designed to hold 400. Inmates in Gitarama have been known to resort to cannibalism due to the poor conditions. Gitarama is frequently referred to as “hell on earth” by it’s residents.
3. Tadmor Military Prison, Syria
In the middle of the dessert, about 200km from Damascus, is Tadmor Prison. Re-opened in 2011 after a 10 year hiatus, this prison still operates under an iron fist today. In 1980, President Assad ordered the killing of every prisoner within Tadmor, resulting in 2,400 deaths.
In the middle of the dessert, about 200km from Damascus, is Tadmor Prison. Re-opened in 2011 after a 10 year hiatus, this prison still operates under an iron fist today. In 1980, President Assad ordered the killing of every prisoner within Tadmor, resulting in 2,400 deaths.
4. Petak Island Prison, Russia
There is a Russian version of Alcatraz and it’s called Petak Island. Every inmate here is held in solitary confinement. Home to Russia’s most brutal criminals, a large amount of inmates in Petak die because of the freezing temperatures and poor living conditions.
There is a Russian version of Alcatraz and it’s called Petak Island. Every inmate here is held in solitary confinement. Home to Russia’s most brutal criminals, a large amount of inmates in Petak die because of the freezing temperatures and poor living conditions.
5. Diyarbakır Prison, Turkey
Severely overcrowded, the Diyarbakir Prison in south east Turkey is said to hold some of the most violent criminals in the entire world. Torture by officials is no rare occurrence to the inmates here. Diyarbakir has been operating since 1980 and is still running strong today.
Severely overcrowded, the Diyarbakir Prison in south east Turkey is said to hold some of the most violent criminals in the entire world. Torture by officials is no rare occurrence to the inmates here. Diyarbakir has been operating since 1980 and is still running strong today.
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