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Prison: Behind the Bars

3.7k votersWhat Prison Is Really Like, According To Former Inmates And GuardsPrison fascinates us and fills us with fear, so it's no wonder it's been the subject of countless television series and films. But...

566.8k viewsEx-Cons Describe The Craziest Sh*t They Witnessed While In PrisonWild stories from prison run the gamut, from the mundane turned terrifying to just plain weird. Prison guards have their own tales...

Fictional Places

58 voters14 Fictional Movie Jails That Take Imprisonment To A Whole New LevelAs if regular prisons weren't bad enough (newsflash: they are), we have creative minds in Hollywood coming up with even worse ways...

324.9k viewsPrison Guards Describe The Most Disturbing Things They've Dealt With On The JobTerrible people do terrible things that land them in prison. Given the high concentration of negative energy present there, it com...

290.4k viewsEx-Convicts Reveal The One Thing They Miss About Life In PrisonIt's hard to imagine that anyone released from prison would actually miss living there. While it may seem strange to most, there a...

141.8k views20 of the Most Daring Prison Escapes of All TimeBreaking out of prison isn't easy. You have to have the right tools, a way to get out of your jail cell, a way to get to the outsi...

2.7m viewsA Look Inside Some Of History's Most Terrifying PrisonsPrisons have held lawbreakers for as long as there have been laws to break. Facilities come and go as centuries pass, but the most...

1.7m views18 Surprising Products Made by PrisonersFor decades, companies looking to cut labor costs have been turning to a source of nearly unlimited cheap labor: prisons. Because ...

Tales from the Internet

3.8m viewsPrison Guards Describe the Most Disturbing Things They SawIf you think the prison guards on Orange is the New Black see some crazy things, just wait until you read these true stories from ...

Unspeakable Times

529.2k viewsWhat's It Like Living On Death Row?There are approximately 2,900 prisoners currently experiencing life on death row. The death penalty is a legal option in 31 states...

65.5k viewsWhat It's Like To Be Pregnant In PrisonFor any expectant mom, carrying a baby for nine months can be an equally joyous and challenging journey. But consider soon-to-be m...

74.1k viewsThe Most Brutal Prison Riots In HistoryAt the moment, prisons are the best tool society has to keep its criminals in check. Unfortunately, it seems kind of inevitable th...

13.3m viewsCommon Prison Tattoos and What They MeanPrison tattoos. What do they mean? Though not technically legal, prison tattooing is a tradition that transcends race, nationality...

35.2k viewsThings TV And Movies Get Completely Wrong About Prison LifeHollywood sometimes depicts real-life experiences and events perfectly. At other times, though, they tend to get things very wrong...

435.5k viewsPrisoners (And Some Guards) Reveal Their Scariest Memories From The JointPrison is scarier than any ghost story. If you’ve never heard prison stories from the inside, prepare yourself to be inundated wit...

214.4k viewsPrison Guards Describe The Weirdest Items The've Confiscated From InmatesIf nothing else, people in prison have a fair amount of time on their hands. So it’s no surprise how creative inmates have become ...

Unspeakable Times

1.1m views'Far Worse Than Any Death Sentence': Horrific Realities of Solitary ConfinementPrison is far from pleasant, but things sink to an extra nasty level when prisoners are taken out of the yard and put into solitar...

Unspeakable Times

99.4k viewsPrison Kingpins Who Made the System Work for ThemThe idea of a criminal kingpin is a scary thought. To think there are people out there that sit atop mighty illegal empires and r...

2.7k votersThe Greatest TV Shows About PrisonEver wondered what life is like behind bars without actually stepping foot inside a prison? Well, you're not alone. For those of u...

2.3m views14 Famous Criminals Who Were Murdered In PrisonFor some criminals, the notoriety that comes with getting caught for horrific offenses is exactly what they want. The newspaper ar...