Examines twenty prisons from around the world and includes descriptions of living conditions, information on famous prisoners, and facts about when the prisons were in operation and what types of prisoners were held at each facility.

Surveys various prisons throughout time, including the Tower of London, the Bastille, and Alcatraz. Includes brief biographies and illustrations of nine famous prisoners and challenges the reader to find them in the larger illustrations.

ALCATRAZ PRISON, BUILT ON AN ISLAND OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA, WAS CONSIDERED THE MOST SECURE PRISON IN THE WORLD.

Discusses the prison on Alcatraz Island, California, otherwise known as "The Rock," describing the cellhouse, the routine of prison life, inmates' leisure time, breaking prison rules, employee and family life, closing Alcatraz prison, and the island's future roles.

Executive produced and hosted by Oscar®-winning actor Morgan Freeman, this compelling 8-part docuseries explores some of the most infamous prison escapes in history from Alcatraz and Rikers Island to Germany's Stalag Luft III and HM Prison Maze in Belfast. Featuring dramatic recreations and cutting-edge visual effects, along with interviews with some of the prisoners themselves, their families, their cellmates, and guards who were there, uncovers...

Chronicles the experiences of American women in the Philippines who were imprisoned by the Japanese during World War II, discussing what life was like in the internment camps and how the women dealt with the challenges of captivity; and tells the stories of other women who evaded capture to take up roles as spies.