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Prison tower and former prison

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Death-row facility

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World Prisons. (2026). Prison tower and former prison. Retrieved October 29, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/prison-tower-and-former-prison
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"Prison tower and former prison." World Prisons. Accessed October 29, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/prison-tower-and-former-prison.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-prison-tower-and-former-pri,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Prison tower and former prison},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/prison-tower-and-former-prison},
  urldate = {2026-10-29}
}