The World's Worst Prisons: Inside Stories from the Most Dangerous Jails on Earth

by Karen Farrington

Book Overview

Prisons have a long and inglorious history, from dungeons in the bowels of castles to penal colonies in Australia and North America. Karen Farrington brings this history up to the 21st century, exploring some of the world's worst prisons, from Alcatraz to Pollsmoor, and the unending battles that rage between convicts and warders. Inside the prison walls, gangs rule, guards devise sadistic punishments, and newcomers suffer abuse at the hands of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1788285611
• ISBN13: 9781788285612
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Arcturus Editions
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"