Being incarcerated is a very serious thing. What many people don’t realize, though, is that sometimes being in jail can be…enjoyable. In other countries, the jails and prisons make an inordinate amount of money from donors. They end up spending their money on things that are downright bizarre.
Let’s just say doing “hard time” seems pretty soft in some of these places.
1. Her Majesty’s Prison Wandsworth (Wandsworth, England).
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These prisoners must contend with their own “award winning” radio station at this facility.
2. Cordillera Jail (Santiago, Chile).
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Each prisoner has there own lonely estate, including a pool, a private shower and a barbecue pit.
3. Halden Prison (Norway).
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Mass Murderer Anders Breivik will be spending time here, which features a fully equipped recording studio. Can’t wait to hear his full-length.
4. Aranjuez Prison (Spain).
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Prisoners are expected to serve their time under the judging eye of their loving families.
5. Jessup Correctional (Maryland).
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Adorable old women come and torture the inmates by teaching them how to knit pretty hats and things.
6. Suomenlinna Prison (Finland).
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This “open” prison has no cells or locked doors. Inmates live together in houses and leisurely do construction and gardening work in a riverside town that looks like The Shire from Lord of The Rings.
7. Bastoy Prison (Norway).
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These poor prisoners must serve their time isolated in adorable little personal cottages overlooking a lake and beautiful scenic mountain range.
8. Cebu Prison (Philippines).
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Where the prisoners are forced to join a highly choreographed hip hop dance troupe.
Being a free individual would obviously be better than living in these prisons…but hey, you get to wear the same outfit as all of your friends every day! It’s like summer camp but for criminals.
