correctional

History: We have to go back to the late 80s for the history of this former prison complex. In the late 80s most of the prison complexs in the Netherlands were all dating back to the pre war times, this meant that they were really outdated for modern standards. This kick started a movement of...

History: We have to go back to the late 80s for the history of this former prison complex. In the late 80s most of the prison complexs in the Netherlands were all dating back to the pre war times, this meant that they were really outdated for modern standards. This kick started a movement of...

1. The History Located just north of the old city in the centre of Chiang Mai, there’s not a lot of information on the web (in English) about the former prison. It dates back to the early 1900s (although some other sources refer to the 1920s) when it was originally used to incarcerate men. It...

Ever seen the Blues Brothers movie? If you do you might remember the opening scene where Elwood picks up his brother Jake from a prison in a police car. This is that prison, and here is the opening scene. The prison was opened in 1858 and built with the help of convict labour. It finally closed...