5 Largest Prisons in the World

2. Silivri Prison

Number of Total Inmates: 22,000

Silivri Prison is Europe’s biggest correctional facility with carefully designed state-of-the-art jail structures. It is considered a high-security institution and has been used to detain a number of high-profile individuals, including politicians, journalists, and activists. Silivri Prison was primarily built to house 11,000 inmates, but the capacity has exceeded long ago. The prison has faced criticism for poor living conditions and allegations of human rights abuses.