21Ohio Penitentiary fire
During the 1930 Ohio Penitentiary fire, 322 inmates were killed and 150 inmates were injured. Some guards refused to unlock cells, so inmates overpowered guards and took their keys to rescue other prisoners.
22Gay Prison Wing
The Los Angeles County Sheriff Men's Central Jail has a gay wing. Because many straight men want to live in the wing due to how safe it is, officers screen inmates by testing their knowledge on gay bars and their cover charges.
23Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility
The Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility in Mississippi hasn't held any Mississippi prisoners since 2013 but does hold about 1000 prisoners from California and more from other states, too.
24Cats
The Larch Corrections Center in Washington pairs up “death row” shelter cats with select inmates as part of a rehabilitation program.
25Carandiru Penitentiary riot
In 1992, a prison riot broke out in Carandiru Penitentiary in Brazil. Police team stormed the prison and 68 of the officers killed 102 inmates. Some inmates were executed after surrendering or they were hiding in their cells. In 2013, 63 of the police officers were sentenced 48 to 624 years in jail.
