These prisons often symbolize the very edge of human endurance. From overcrowded cells to rampant gang influence, each institution on this list has a dark reputation that spans continents.

The 23-year-old was apprehended by the Military (PMPR) and Civil Police of Paraná (PCPR) following the incident in the rural area of Itaperuçu in the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba, Brazil.

They suffer targeted attacks on their schools and teachers or languish in institutions, prisons, or detention centers, where they endure inhumane conditions and assaults on their dignity ...