Prison Labor - The labor conditions of workers in prison factories is no joke, but some of the items they manufacture are a little humorous.

Zindam Prison - Uzbekistan - Prisoners gather together to get some light from their window at this remote Uzbekistan prison outpost.

Mushroom Farming - Some prisons in India and Nepal use mushroom farming to teach prisoners a trade they can use when they leave the system.

Riot Police - Kerobokan - These Indonesian riot policemen stand guard outside Kerbokan prison. They were on guard to protect prisoners being transferred to this prison to get away from an ongoing riot at another.

Dancing Inmates - Cebu Philippines - The inmates of Cebu prison are famous for their dance routines they put on concerts for the general public, as well as keep busy and healthy by practicing.

Robot Guard - South Korea - This robot prison guard is a prototype being tested for the South Korean prison system. Although it can be monitored remotely by a human operator, it can also independently monitor inmate behaviors.

This is not an actual prison. Restauranteurs in Japan, Russia and other places have opened a number of different prison themed restaurants ranging from cozy to theatrical.Prison Restaurant -

Prison for the elderly - Japan - This prison guard watches over elderly inmates on their work shift in in Onomichi, Japan

Basketball Court - This basketball court at Jiansu Province Prison is at a medium security facility. The court is bigger then many universities or public athletic facilities.

Prison Hospital - This Hospital in a Yunan prison shows there are differences in how prisoners are treated in different prisons.

Toy Factory - Another photo of workers in a Chinese prison assembling toy exports for well known western companies.

An Old German Prison - This Bavarian prison was built in the Chinese city of Qingdao when it was occupied by German colonialists before WWI.

Death Row for Female Prisoners - On the last night before being executed these two condemned woman are allowed to hang out and play cards with ordinary convicts under the supervision of the two guards.

Tihar Jail - India - The largest prison in South Asia, Tihar Jail has been running a natural color powder manufacturing program for the traditional Indian festival of Holi. Prisoners meditate before preparing the decorative colors.

Hao Lo Prison Hanoi - Hao Lo is also known as the Hanoi Hilton, a Vietnamese prison that held American prisoners of war. This photo shows jail cell doors and an old guillotine.