Fuhlsbuettel Prison – Germany
This prison is renovated in 2011 to increase the satisfaction and life standard of the prisoners and it looks like a student’s dormitory. The prisoner cells have their own showers and toilets.
Champ-Dollon Prison – Switzerland
This prison with numerous bad memories throughout the history was renovated with 40 million dollar budget to bring a more habitable environment for the prisoners after overcrowded place that lead to epidemic and riots.
Cebu Prison – the Philippines
The prisoners of this prison managed to become famous thanks to their dance shows. Millions of people click on the online dance show videos. Although the prison building isn’t luxurious, we need to ask who else could have a dance show in prison. The prison management has full support for prisoners’ hobby.
Otago Prison – New Zealand
This prison is relatively stricter than the others. Despite the electric fences, microwave sensor and cell phone jammers, the main living area of the prison cells look like a modest home. The prison has rehabilitation courses such as light engineering training, agriculture and cooking.
Addiewell Prison – Scotland
This prison in south Scotland can be referred as a center to get a profession. The prisoners receive occupational training for 40 hours per week and get ready for the normal life.
Sollentuna Prison – Sweden
Every corner of the prison is watched with security cameras and the prison cells are like a modern house. The prisoners have private baths and toilets in every cell and they can take a relaxing shower before watching TV after doing sports in the gym. When you add the food they cook for themselves, the prison becomes a luxury accommodation.
Pondok Bambu Prison – Indonesia
This prison is accepted as the best prison in Indonesia. You can see one of the prison cells in the image and a cell has a fridge, AC and even karaoke machine.
Halden Prison – Norway
This prison was opened in 2010 and the prison cells has everything that a normal house should have such as fridge, TV, windows and seating areas. The prison was opportunities such as cooking and music classes, one studio and walking track and the guards do not carry weapons to avoid any tension with the prisoners.
Aranjuez Prison – Spain
This prison has a unique practice. Aranjuez prison has 36 private cells for families and the families with children can grow with their parents until they are 3 years old. The children are delivered to their relatives or social services when they reach 3 years old. The purpose of that is to keep the children away from the prison environment.
Bastoy Prison – Norway
No, this isn’t an image of a holiday resort. The prison is an entire island in Norway. This prison is home to 115 prisoners including rapists, murderers and other criminals. The only responsibility of the prisoners is to work between 08:30-15:30. They can spend the money they earned from their job in a local store.
Al Capone’s Cell – Philadelphia
Al Capone who was the famous crime emperor in Chicago redecorated the ruined prison cell in Philadelphia with his money and power. This retro-luxury look appeared.
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