10 Most Luxurious PRISONS In The World

[Music] [Applause] [Music] if you've ever struggled between choosing a life of crime or becoming the next big music sensation then how then prison is the perfect place for you located in Norway this prison is the only prison in the entire world to come with a fully equipped recording studio music lessons are even offered to the prisoners on top of all that when prisoners aren't making their lyrical debut they can learn other skills by taking the cooking and woodworking classes offered as well other activities offered at the Halton Prison are rock climbing reading in the spacious library playing soccer and going to run on the jogging tracks once finished enjoying the activities prisoners can retire to their individual cells each of which are loaded with a mini-fridge flat-screen televisions toilets and personal showers [Music] hosting only about a hundred inmates this minimum security bestowed prison located on the bus toy island in the middle of the Oslo fjord is more of an all-expense-paid vacation retreat than a prison and the only price you have to pay is to break a few rules the inmates here can enjoy all sorts of attractions such as living in small cottages as opposed to cells sunbathing fishing horseback riding tennis saunas and assists on the prison farm however prior to being a dream prison bus toy prison was once known for being a brutal juvenile detention center in fact nearly a hundred years ago in 1915 a riot broke out to protest the harsh living and working conditions the riots spiraled out of control so fast that the Norwegian government was forced to send their army to the prison in order to help guards subdue prisoners unfortunately the riot provided little to no help in changing the living and working conditions and it continued to operate until 1970 when the prison was finally shut down only to be reopened again in 1982 as the now luxury prison we know it as [Music] the Xin Cheng prison in Beijing China has a bit of a stricter prerequisite in order to give in this prison only hosts fallen political leaders or high-profile personnel built in 1958 it was originally supposed to host war criminals but in the mid-1990s the prison was fully renovated into a luxurious prison in order to keep the at the time knew but now common senior officials prisoners here are each given large cells with personal flat-screen televisions writing desks sofas personal toilets and showers and washing machines prisoners are fed personalized meals depending on their age in severity of the crime ranging from basic rice and vegetables to extravagant meals outside the cells prisoners are not required to wear uniforms and are allowed to play games read exercise and watch television [Music] in southern Scotland a privately owned prison named Her Majesty's Prison Adi well has become a learning prison while many prisons offer their inmates classes and workshops to help build job skills none are as dedicated as Her Majesty's Prison Adewale inmates here are given 40 hours a week for skill building activities in classes aimed directly at teaching their inmates job skills and readying them for a simpler transition back into civilian life inmates are each given minor control over what classes they want to attend it's almost like returning back to school which with all things considered isn't so bad if you happen to get caught committing a non-violent crime in lobe in Austria there's a slim chance you'll be spending your sentence in the appropriately named justice center from the outside this place will look more like a modern University than a prison each prisoner is given their own cell with private bathrooms flat-screen television writing desk and even their very own kitchenette outside of the cells inmates can enjoy a wide variety of recreational activities like weight training basketball reading table tennis and of course computer time unfortunately 205 inmates is the maximum this prison can hold so only the lucky few get to experience it while the rest are stuck in a regular old prison [Music] even though having a toddler behind bars doesn't really sound like the best idea the Alan West prison in Spain is the perfect place to raise a family provided that one or more of the parents is currently serving a sentence there the Aranjuez prison decided that instead of causing broken homes it would allow families to live with their incarcerated relative the prison is fully stocked to take care of children having its own nursery play place and even a children's psychologist 28 year old mother and current inmate Carmen Garcia has weighed in on the situation by saying they take good care of us and having my child and husband with me makes me very happy Carmen is serving a 10-year sentence for murdering her boyfriend the only catch is that the whole family must be present during all role calls known as the party prison the only thing keeping the San Antonio prison from becoming just another crazy rave party is the armed guards and barbed wire fences surrounding the fun pools barbecue pits live musicians and even marijuana are just some of the attractions that make this penitentiary so good some prisoners don't want to leave families and overnight guests are more than encouraged to stay and enjoy their time as much fun as it seems we're not quite sure these inmates are learning their lesson Santa Ana jail located in California USA is a pay to stay prison meaning that as long as you have the cash you can stay in the luxurious Santa Ana Jail rather than in a regular less glamorous county jail but it's not cheap on the first day inmates must pay a $140 administration fee and $110 for each following day in the prison that's roughly forty thousand dollars a year inmates or guests as they're referred to by staff are given a single private cell with regular doors are not required to wear a prison uniform and can instead wear their normal clothes and are allowed to bring their own cell phones or laptops with them unfortunately Wi-Fi is not provided over the last few years crimes being committed by the elderly in Japan are becoming more and more frequent to the point where Japan now has a specialized prison just for those aged 70 and above called Onomichi prison most of the inmates here only committed minor crimes such as shoplifting or possession of drugs almost all of own amici's elderly inmates have their own cell with personalized charts that specify the inmates dietary restrictions and daily medication needed in order to ensure they are getting proper care they also come with a 3.6 meter attached room with tatami mat floor a TV a desk a sink and a toilet their personal belongings mainly books or comics are kept in a locked suitcase when they are not in their cells the onomichi prison is the first of many prisons specifically for the elderly that Japan has plans for [Music] Her Majesty's Prison Wandsworth located in Wandsworth England is equipped with many outlets to help prisoners pass the time away while enjoying their sentence such as two gyms a Sports Hall a chapel that can support up to ten different religions and many educational and training programs focused on helping inmates make an easier transition back into civilian life and into the working world inmates have even banded together with the help of the prison staff to form an award-winning radio program called radio waah no in fact one of the education programs offered at Her Majesty's Prison is Radio production [Music]

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Published: Sun Apr 03 2016