What prisons around the world (Photo) look like

More and more people are behind bars. Over 10 million people are thought to be being held in criminal institutions worldwide, either as detained or as convicts.

Compared to 2000, the total number of women in prison has increased by about 50%, while the population of men in prisons has increased by about 18%.

But prison - population rates vary greatly throughout the globe. For example, the United States has 698 prisoners for every 100,000 citizens, while Denmark has 61.

A prisoner in one country may have access to musical instruments and video games, while in another he may suffer for toilet paper. /tch