#34: The Head

Violence, Prison

Raffaele Cutolo applied the Sicilian Mafia’s rule of pyramidal power to Naple's "camorra", and gained a power so vast that the Italian Secret Service came to him for help.

A Town. A Jail.

Drugs, Prison

High walls and a security check will separate you and another 1,500 prisoners from the rest of society.

Edible Propaganda - III

Going to the Market, Food, Prison

In China, a chain of restaurants imprisons its customers for the duration of their meals.

Redemption Through Reading

Prison

For both the crime-fighter and the criminal, a little dose of Don Quixote.

Charm School

Slavery, Prison, Ecology

Bears are among the “charismatic megafauna” that people just like a lot, ranking high in anthropomorphic appeal along with baby seals, lions, wolves.

JAILHOUSE TECH

Prison

Verdict: guilty. Sentence: 10 years. Feels like: being buried alive. Whether you wait out the sentence, or break a path to freedom, your most useful assets will be the DIY tips and tools invented by fellow prisoners.