6. Diyarbakir Prison, Turkey
Diyarbakir Prison is known for having the greatest number of human rights violations per inmate. This house of torture exerts both mental and physical abuse on a daily basis, driving many inmates to take their own lives. When families visit they don’t dare speak a word, for these words can be used as punishment against their imprisoned loved ones. Built to hold only 700 prisoners, both men and women (in separate areas), the facility is often severely overcrowded.
5. Mendoza Prison, Argentina
With a population over three times its capacity, Mendoza Prison is a madhouse. As many as five inmates are crowded into cells that measure only four square meters. And with no proper sewage system at the facility, prisoners are forced to use plastic bags and bottles as their washroom. There is also no basic medical care; inmates only see a doctor if they have died.