On June 18, the US Departments of Justice and Defense released a 15-page list of the names of the prisoners being held at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba on January 22, 2010. Today, the prison holds 166 inmates.
© RIA Novosti . Denis VoroshilovOn June 18, the US Departments of Justice and Defense released a 15-page list of the names of the prisoners being held at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba on January 22, 2010. Today, the prison holds 166 inmates.

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© RIA Novosti . Denis Voroshilov
On June 18, the US Departments of Justice and Defense released a 15-page list of the names of the prisoners being held at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba on January 22, 2010. Today, the prison holds 166 inmates.
© public domainAlcatraz Prison, a maximum-security facility on an island in San Francisco Bay, was closed in 1963 after only 29 years in operation. Today it is a museum visited by nearly a million tourists annually.

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Alcatraz Prison, a maximum-security facility on an island in San Francisco Bay, was closed in 1963 after only 29 years in operation. Today it is a museum visited by nearly a million tourists annually.
© FrmirThe Fremantle Prison in Australia was built by inmates in the 1850s. In 1886, the building was taken over by the colonial government, which used it as a criminal detention center. In 1991, the prison was closed and converted into a historical monument.

The Fremantle Prison in Australia was built by inmates in the 1850s. In 1886, the building was taken over by the colonial government, which used it as a criminal detention center. In 1991, the prison was closed and converted into a historical monument.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Pesnya / Go to the mediabankThe Tower of London, a medieval prison for the nobility, received its first detainee in 1190. It gained its sinister reputation as a place of torture during the Reformation. At present, the former prison’s main buildings are a museum and armory where the Crown Jewels are on display.

The Tower of London, a medieval prison for the nobility, received its first detainee in 1190. It gained its sinister reputation as a place of torture during the Reformation. At present, the former prison’s main buildings are a museum and armory where the Crown Jewels are on display.