Some of South Africa’s most dangerous criminals are held in Pollsmoor Prison.
Prisons are meant to be a form of retribution and rehabilitation for those who have committed crimes, but many are often a haven where gangsters continue to run their illegal operations undeterred.
The prison's gangs include the 26s, 27s, and 28s, collectively referred to as"The Numbers". They are affiliated with one another, each having its own hierarchy, leadership and function within the whole.In Nigeria, the Jimeta prison in Damaturu, Yobe state, is considered extremely dangerous because it often houses religious extremists and terrorists linked to Boko Haram, making it prone to violent attacks, according to Legit Nigeria news.
Ankaful Maximum Security Prison in Ghana is considered one of the deadliest in the country. In 2016, Graphic online reported that an inmate had slashed off the penis of another after he tried to rape him.
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