Prison guards accidentally locked up a visitor for 32 hours. Trapped without food and water, the man thought he would die in the maximum security cell.

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The Department of Justice announced that it will phase out its use of private prisons. There's no need for them with the declining population of federal prisoners.

In our continuing series focusing on the prison system in America, we bring you a list of the 10 most notorious jails in the country. Many of these prisons on the list are familiar by name to many like Folsom, San Quentin, and ADX in Colorado to name a few. Check out the list below. […]