🔒 Prisons of the World

These are some of the world's most notable prisons — penal institutions infamous for their history, architecture or famous inmates, from island fortresses to maximum-security complexes. Each profile shows where the prison is, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

1835 prisons from 124 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any prison for its full profile.

Africa (43) Americas (1081) Asia (146) Europe (407) Oceania (146)

Africa (43 prisons)

Americas (1081 prisons)

Asia (146 prisons)

Europe (407 prisons)

Oceania (146 prisons)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.