The prison housed 5,235 prisoners at its peak in 1955.

Established in 1998, the prison houses the state's death row for women.

Together, the prisons and the annexes would house more than 4,000 inmates.

The prison houses some of the most serious criminals in Russia.

The prison now houses a museum about the monastery's military history.

As of 2006 the prison housed 950 prisoners ages 12 to 21.

The prison houses some of the most dangerous prisoners in Georgia.

For much of its existence the prison housed both men and women in separate quarters.

The prison, built to hold 600, today houses some 1,200 prisoners.

As of September 2010, the prison housed 1,077 male inmates.