Behind the Cells: 25 Eye-Opening Prison Facts

21Quezon City Jail

Quezon City Jail

Quezon City Jail in the Philippines was originally designed to hold 800 inmates and now holds more than 4000 inmates causing severe overcrowding and unhygienic conditions. A slow court system and a crackdown on drug-related crime since 2016 have resulted in a drastic rise in the jail's population.


22Bastøy Prison

Bastøy Prison

Bastøy Prison is located on the Bastøy Island in Norway. The island’s only residents are severe criminals (murderers, child molesters, etc). The island is a popular weekend destination for families. The criminal community maintains lovely farms and ecology on the island.


23Sing Sing Correctional Facility

Sing Sing Correctional Facility

In 1931, Sing Sing Correctional Facility established an intramural football team comprised of inmates. The program lasted roughly 4 years, created 2 NFL alumni, and revenue from ticket sales helped support prisoners' families.


24Alcatraz

Alcatraz

Alcatraz had some of the best food in the federal prison system including chili dogs, butter-drenched potatoes, pork chops, biscuits, and gravy and banana pudding because the warden believed “most trouble in prison is caused by bad food.” The prison staff ate the same food as the prisoners.


25Bicycle riding prisoners

Bicycle riding prisoners

There is a prison in Brazil that allows inmates to pedal stationary bicycles, providing electricity to a nearby city in exchange for reduced sentences.

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