Prison is supposed to be a place where convicted criminals go to get rehabilitated and punished
for their crimes.
However, there are some prisons out there that can be compared to the Hilton Hotel.
And that’s because the prison has a very different approach to prison reform or the
convicts are really resourceful and have bribed their way into comfort.
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I’m your host Landon Dowlatsingh and welcome back to another most amazing video.
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Alright enough of all of that, let’s take a look at the top 10 most insane prison cells
you won’t believe.
Starting off this list like we always do in at number 10 we have Halden Prison in Norway.
This prison is known as the most humane prison in the world and there is a good reason for
that.
Every inmate here has their own comfortable and private cells.
There are skill building classes, a rec-room that is loaded with TV shows, movies and video
games.
They can destress with their state-of-the-art gym and a music recording studio.
This place sounds amazing.
Do you think they will let me stay here if I book a trip to Norway?
I bet this place is a lot nicer than most hostels and hotels.
Moving onto number 9 let’s talk about the Pondok Bambu Prison in Indonesia.
Alright so this isn’t necessarily a prison that is known for its luxuries…actually
this prison is known for its corruption.
Yes, that’s right, prisoners who have the right connections or money to bribe a prison
guard are able to live a rich and lavish lifestyle while they are serving time behind bars.
During an investigation, it was discovered that there are several inmates at this prison
who have big flat screen TVs in their cells and king sized beds.
I don’t even have a king sized bed…Here is a video of one woman’s prison cell who
is serving five years for attempting to bribe a prosecutor with $600,000 to drop a case
against her.
Oh and she also has her own private bathroom and an adjoining Karaoke suite.
Her room is cleaned by maids and she is allowed to receive unlimited visits and beauty treatments
in her room.
I guess you could say that she is a very resourceful criminal.
Climbing up this list in at number 8 we have the JVA Fuhlsbuettel Prison in Germany.
Doesn’t this prison remind you of a castle or even a three-star hotel, well that’s
because it is actually quite nice.
Only prisoners who have a long sentence are allowed to be transferred to this prison and
here are some of the perks of checking in here.
Prisoners have a lot of space to move around in their cells, they have a couch, private
shower and a toilet.
As for the prison facilities, prisoners can enjoy using the washing machines and dryers
to do their laundry, they have a recreation room and a conference room for their important
prison meetings.
In all seriousness, this looks like a pretty nice place to get your life in order.
Next up in at number 7, let’s take a look at the Suomenlinna Prison in Finland.
So when you think about prisons, you usually think about steel bars, sniper towers, barbed
fences and scary inmates.
Well forget everything you thought you knew about prisons because at the Suomenlinna Prison,
you won’t find any of that there.
And that’s because this is one of the world’s only “open prisons: where there are no cells
or locked doors.
Prisoners live in shared houses with private rooms and they are allowed to get jobs in
construction around the island.
You would think that this is a low security prison, well you would be wrong.
There are all kinds of criminals housed here except for sexual offenders.
There are even inmates who are serving life sentences here.
This is more like retirement living because this prison has giant flat screen TVs, BBQs
near a quiet pond, saunas and paid jobs.
This prison doesn’t sound so bad to me.
Number 6 brings us to a family resort I mean prison, and here we have the Aranjuez Prison
located in Spain.
If crime and family is important to you, then you probably want to get arrested in Spain
because this prison is being advertised as a family friendly prison.
Wow, I never thought that I would ever say family friendly and prison in the same sentence.
The Aranjuez Prison allows children to stay overnight with their incarcerated parents
as long as the mom or dad is there during the morning or evening roll call.
This prison comes with cribs, Disney characters on the walls and a kid’s play area.
This prison gives incarcerated parents a chance to experience parenting while their children
are too young to understand that they are actually sleeping in a prison.
What do you guys think of this?
For me, I feel like it is rewarding bad behaviour but at the same time, this might motivate
these inmates to become reformed and to have good behaviour while they are locked up.
Here is another top of the line prison in at number 5 we have the Sollentuna Prison
located in Sweden.
Their prison cells come equipped with comfortable thick mattresses and private bathrooms.
They get to have their own desk with computers or TVs and this prison also lets their inmates
cook their own meals in a state-of-the-art kitchen and they can spend lots of their time
watching tv or using the weight room.
This sounds like my typical Saturday evening and they get to do this in prison.
I bet the furniture that they have in their nicely decorated cell is from Ikea.
And did you know that Sweden is shutting down a lot of their prisons due to the lack of
prisoners?
Hmm, maybe these luxurious cells have something to do with their low crime rate because people
are actually motivated to do better and become reformed.
Number 4 brings us to another unimaginable prison and I’m talking about the Justice
Centre Leoben in Austria.
If you live in Austria and you have committed a minor crime, then this is the prison for
you.
At this jail, each prisoner is given a private cell with a private bathroom and a kitchenette.
They also get a tv which makes this cell a lot better than most apartments in Toronto.
Oh, and this prison also has a weight room, basketball court and an outdoor recreation
area.
This place sounds like a summer camp and not a prison.
I mean, I pay maintenance fees where I am living and I don’t even have all of these
amenities.
I’m actually kind of jealous, except that I don’t have any criminal charges on my
permanent record…I guess that’s an added bonus.
Moving over to New Zealand in at number 3 we have the Otago Corrections facility.
This prison is known to locals as the “Milton Hilton” because it really does look like
a hotel, except that the prison is surrounded by barbed wire and there is a sniper tower.
Let me give you the grand tour of a prison cell.
As you can see, this cell has a tv, board to hang pictures on, a radio and a book shelf.
And this inmate even has his own coffee mug and guitar.
Is this real-life right now?
I feel like I’m actually looking at an air bnb or a hostel.
Oh, and did I mention that these cells have in floor heating, they have a gym, library
and rehabilitation services.
This is absolutely insane, like is it possible to book a vacation here because I would love
to go to New Zealand but I want to stay within my budget.
Let’s travel over to Scotland in at number 2 and take a look at the HMP Addiewell prison.
This is designated as a learning prison because the inmates spend 40 hours a week working
and improving their skills.
This prison allows the inmates to transition back to normal civilian life in a purposeful
and fulfilling manner.
There are only 700 prisoners housed here and I have to admit, their “cells” look more
like luxurious college dorms, except they have bars in their windows.
You guys are looking at the pictures right now, as you can see they get their own clean,
spacious, private room that is equipped with a tv, a computer and private bathroom.
If I was arrested in Scotland, this is the place where I would want to be locked up.
Topping this luxurious list in at number 1 we have the Bastoy Prison in Norway.
This prison feels more like a resort than a jail because the prisoners here have a lot
of freedom that would be unheard of anywhere else.
They have keys to their own rooms, there are no armed guards or fences and the views on
this island are post card worthy.
The prisoners can sunbathe on the beach, go fishing, play tennis or enjoy the sauna.
Most of the prisoners here are serving time for assault, murder and other hard crimes
but they get to indulge in all of these luxurious amenities.
The prisoners get to stay in wooden cottages and they can come and go as they please.
I know a lot of people who would pay to go to a place like this and murders get to serve
their sentences here…something isn’t right.
But maybe Norway is on to something because only 16% of their inmates reoffend within
two years of being released which is really good compared to the US where 43% of their
inmates reoffend after being released.
Well there you guys have it