Below, we take a closer look at several of the most dangerous prisons in the world, revealing how each one earned its fearsome status. Located in Maracaibo, Venezuela, La Sabaneta Prison has long ...

The US has already sent hundreds of criminals to the mega-prison known for harsh conditions. It's called Cecot, which is an ...

The Alcatraz of the Rockies, officially known as the United States Penitentiary Florence Administrative Maximum (ADX), is the ...

As notorious serial killer ‘Hannibal the Cannibal’ goes on hunger strike after prison guards confiscate his Playstation and ...

El Salvador's notorious maximum-security Terrorism Confinement Center is harsh, dangerous and cruel. And that's just what its supporters say.