Join me as I reveal to you 11 of the most dangerous prisons. Some of the more famous inmates were "Machine Gun Kelly", Anthony "Tony Ducks" Corallo, Tom Pendergast, Carl Panzram, George Moran, John Franzese, Robert Stroud the "Bird Man of Alcatraz", and James Earl Ray, James Joseph "Whitey" Bulger Jr ., Michael Vick, just to name a few. Paul Bernardo, likely Canada's most famous serial killer, has been serving an indefinite double-life sentence at Kingston Penitentiary since 1995 for his primary role in the torture and murder of two teenage girls in the early 1990's. Visit theRape, Abuse & Incest National Network websiteor contact RAINN's National Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). Jail records, court & arrest records, mugshots and even judicial reports. The much-anticipated trial, which was delayed for years due to Knight's various health issues and changes in legal counsel an astounding 15 lawyers joined and left from the case since his 2015 arrest ended in September 2018, when Knight entered a plea of "no contest to voluntary manslaughter," according to The New York Times. Willie Sutton is definitely the sort of criminal that might be described as "colorful," and his story's absolutely incredible. The so-called "artist of Attica" was ultimately featured in a piece at the magazine, and that got him some serious attention. Held at USP Leavenworth from 1939 to 1940. Hoover, aka King Larry, commissioned the killing of a drug dealer named William Young, who he suspected was stealing drugs and money from the Gangster Disciples in 1973, and was sentenced to 150 to 200 years. Swango was sentenced to life in prison in 2000. Around 2,000 people can be held there at any given time, and over the years, some of the most notorious criminals in the nation's history have walked through Attica's gates. The judge, Vanessa Baraitser, said that her impression of the WikiLeaks founders mental state was such that it would be oppressive to extradite him to the United States of America. The ruling implied that 23-hour-a-day isolation would be too iron-fisted for someone exhibiting depressive and suicidal behavior. Aside from the murder conviction, Murdaugh has also been charged with around 100 counts of crimes, financial and otherwise, linked to his legal practice and funds he admitted he stole. The Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary is a medium-security prison for male inmates located in Kansas. Released from custody in 1999 after serving 13 years. Despite pleading innocent, he was sentenced to an additional 16 years in prison. The First Step Act addresses superfluous and discriminatory drug sentencing and aims to improve prison conditions; it also resulted in the release of 3,100 inmates for good behavior. Knight was accused of running over Terry Carter, who died, and Cle "Bone" Sloan, who survived, with his truck. 3. Went to Prison in 1977. This brought him to Baskin's attention and once she started campaigning against him, Exotic responded with bizarre online videos and public threats. His oldest daughter Stephanie, who had previously appeared with her father on "Sons of Guns," later told Dr. Phil that he had sexually abused her as well, which led to another sex crime charge. Three months later, he cut off his ankle monitor and fled. One of the most notable people to be treated at Broadmoor is Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe, who was sent there in 1984. The disgraced R&B singer faced multiple federal and state charges across several trials: per The New York Times, this included 10 counts of aggravated criminal abuse (along with child pornography charges) spanning across Illinois, New York, and Minnesota. He went on to start an organization called Art of Freedom, which advocates on behalf of those wrongfully convicted (viaCNN). Hes twice escaped from maximum-security prisons in Mexicohis jailbreak from El Altiplano in the summer of 2015, in which he drove a motorcycle through a mile-long underground tunnel, is the stuff of movies. Law enforcement in California had him extradited to Los Angeles in 2021 so that he could face additional charges against another woman. Because of his criminal history and the seriousness of his charges, Knight's $2.2 million bail was revoked, reported the paper. Results. PA Images via Getty Images. He said most of the family has forgiven Pistorius, adding,"You have to understand that forgiveness doesn't exonerate you from what you did.". In 2019, an FBI investigation revealed that he had attempted to pay someone to kill Baskin and Exotic ultimately received a sentence of 22 years in prison. In 2015, Jones was "accused of lying about his age to get underage girls to send him twerking videos because they 'make him happy,'" according to the now-defunct music blog PupFresh (via Alt Press). In March 2018, Pistorius ran out of appeals. Bank robbers [ edit] Espionage [ edit] Fraudsters and corrupt officials [ edit] Gangsters [ edit] Political prisoners [ edit] Sports figures [ edit] Violent criminals [ edit] See also [ edit] Federal Bureau of Prisons Lyrics included (via Genius) "Free the prisoners, Jail the judges, Free all prisoners everywhere, All they want is truth and justice, All they need is love and care," and that's kind of ironic, given that the man who murdered him eight years later would ultimately be sent to Attica. Here, the infamous men you never knew resided in the Centennial State. He escaped the North Dakota State Penitentiary again in 1992 and 2006, when he mailed himself out of prison and lived successfully on the outside until he was captured in 2007. Al-Amin was ultimately convicted, and when he appealed to take the case to the Supreme Court, the Associated Press reported that they denied him. The real estate mogul Todd Chrisley and his wife Julie Chrisley became famous on the USA Network show "Chrisley Knows Best," where their family showed off their expensive lifestyle. Despite his attempts to win a pardon from former president Donald Trump, Exotic remained in prison. He also landed in a hospital in 2009 after a fight at an Arizona hotel. 1. Boykin was also accused of "stealing money from fans in an elaborate memorabilia scheme," but ultimately entered a plea agreement. By the time police arrived, he was still at the scene, calmly reading "The Catcher in the Rye" and waiting for his arrest. In 1971, psychologist Philip Zimbardo and his colleagues set out to create an experiment that looked at the impact of becoming a prisoner or prison guard. Currently serving a life sentence. Since its opening on the 25 th June 1868, it has been the home of famous executions, scandalous prison riots and even more harrowing, some of Britain's deadliest criminals. Yorks motivations and influence are winding and convoluted but, in short, he was a conman and cult leader who used his power to systematically abuse children. (Clockwise, from top left) Melanie McGuire, Charles Cullen, Ambrose Harris and Jesse Timmendequas are just some of the Garden State's most notorious criminals still serving lengthy sentences in. During his hearing, a special agent for Homeland Security Investigations who reviewed the material on his work computer claimed that it was "in the top five of the worst of the worst that I've ever had to examine. The case helped gain support for . "Truthfully, I was shocked that I ended up in that place," she wrote, recalling that Lanez shot at her while she was walking away from the car. Dixon took solace in something he hadn't explored in a long time: art. He was finally added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list, and he was turned in to authorities in 1952. As was his recapture by Mexicos marines in January 2016, which was preceded by a massive six-month manhunt, a deadly gunfight, and El Chapo slipping out of an escape hatch hidden behind a closet mirror. That comes with a huge "but" though: Dixon didn't do it. Inmates spend 23 or more hours a day isolated in soundproof, 7-by-12-foot cells outfitted with a single four-inch slit for a window. Held at USP Leavenworth from 1962 to 1963. In New York, about 2,600 prisoners . He pleaded guilty, saying he'd only been following instructions he'd been given by a demonic entity that spoke through his neighbor's dog. Federal inmates in Lewisburg are overseen by the Federal Correctional Institution. Among the legendary lockups is Alcatraz Federal Prison in San Francisco Bay, one that spawned dozens of creative stories and held some of the country's infamous prisoners like Chicago gangster Al Capone, George "Machine Gun" Kelly, and Robert "Birdman" Stroud. Murdaugh, 54, was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole. The judge clearly wasn't swayed, however, and on April 6, 2022, Glover was found guilty of first degree manslaughter. He eventually pleaded guilty in what was a surprisingly controversial decision, as it would spare him from the death penalty that prosecutors wanted, but it would also keep the most gruesome, sordid details of the murders from being publicized. Rudolph was one of the FBIs most-wanted criminals until he was apprehended in North Carolina while dumpster diving in 2003. In real life, however, Son's evil deeds were no laughing matter. Executed by hanging at USP Leavenworth in 1930. In late 2001, Reid packed his shoes with explosives and boarded an American Airlines flight heading from Paris to Miami; thankfully, the homemade bombs did not go off. The shootings started with an attack on Jody Valenti and Donna Lauria in 1976, and it would come to an end when David Berkowitz was arrested on August 10, 1977. The New York Post reports that he was being held at Fort Worth's Tarrant County Jail ever since he skipped out on a hotel bill in Arlington, Texas sometime in December 2019. In 1991, a fight broke out in front of a Buffalo hot dog joint. People can't drink and drive." In July 2020, a federal appeals courtoverturnedDzhokhars death sentencea decisionthat could be reviewed by theU.S. Supreme Courtsometime in 2021. This allegedly wasn't Michael's first domestic violence incident: a friend of his first wife told the court that she witnessed him abusing Jennifer Bitterman during their previous marriage. Mark David Chapman (Later, says Men's Health, he would go on to say he had actually believed he was paying a debt to Satan that would end his loneliness.). Cartel Lord El Chapo, born . Following a civil casein 2013, C-Murder was also ordered to pay the victim's family more than $1.1 million ($500,000 each to Thomas' parents and another $150,000 for their suffering), perPage Six. Those attempts included his 1947 except from the Philadelphia County Prison.