15 Countries with the Worst Jails and Prisons in the World

12. Philippines

Quezon City Jail, in Manila, was built to house 800 inmates (although the United Nations stated that its maximum capacity is 278 inmates) and now, more than 4,000 prisoners are crammed into miniature cells. Sometimes, there is no space to sleep, especially when it rains and space that was intended for 30 prisoners usually accommodates around 130 people. A picture tells a thousand words, and it is really heart-breaking to see the images of inmates lying on top of each other in (more than) overcrowded space. Of course, Quezon City Jail is only one example.

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