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The Most Dangerous Prisons In The World

Most Americans are familiar with San Quentin State Prison, a maximum-security facility located in California not far from San Francisco. The correctional facility has been in operation since 1854, according to Britannica. The facility was privately managed when it first opened, and prisoners experienced inhumane living conditions and cruel punishments, such as floggings and being sprayed with water from high-pressure hoses. Floggings and whippings were discontinued in the 1880s, but corporal punishment was replaced by solitary confinement.

It's the only penitentiary in California that performs executions, and it has housed several serial killers and other notorious criminals, including Charles Manson. In 1971, six people died during an escape attempt. The prison has also experienced significant overcrowding, which, combined with concerns about the use of such an old facility, has prompted demands that it be shut down.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the prison struggled to contain the virus, and over 2,000 inmates contracted the infectious disease, as reported by the LA Times. One correctional officer and 28 inmates died from the virus. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and California Correctional Health Care Services were criticized for what was labeled "a public health disaster," and the penitentiary was fined $421,880 for not doing enough to curb the spread of the virus.

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