5 Most Dangerous Prisons in the World

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In this article we discuss the 5 most dangerous prisons in the world. If you want to read our detailed analysis of these prisons, go directly to the 25 Most Dangerous Prisons in the World.

5. Tadmor Prison, Syria

Tadmor Prison has a reputation for being one of the most oppressive detainment facilities in the world, and this is why it is among the top 5 of our list of the 25 most dangerous prisons in the world. Detainees were tortured and killed by being dragged to death or being cut up using an ax. In the June of 1980, President Hafez-al-Assad issued orders to soldiers to “kill every prisoner in sight” as a response to an attack on his life. The exact number of those massacred remains unclear to this date, but it is expected to exceed 1000, all members of the Muslim brotherhood.

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