Whenever there is talk of jails in India, the name of Tihar Jail is taken first. Because Tihar Jail is the biggest jail in India. But if you are asked where is the smallest jail in the world? Then 90 percent of the people would not know the answer to this. Today we will tell you where is the smallest jail in the world and how many prisoners can stay in it at a time.
Jail
Let us tell you that jails are used to keep prisoners all over the world. The capacity of jails everywhere is also different. For example, the biggest jail in India is Tihar Jail. Tihar Jail located in the capital Delhi is the biggest jail in India. According to the information, the area of Tihar Jail is spread over 400 acres. There are 9 central jails in it. At present, the capacity of Tihar Jail is to keep about 10 thousand prisoners. However, when this jail was established in 1958, its capacity was only 1,273 prisoners.
The smallest prison in the world
Now the question is which is the smallest prison in the world. Let us tell you that the smallest prison is built on the smallest island in Britain. This prison was built about 168 years ago. It is so small that it has space for only two prisoners. According to the report of Daily Star News website, Sark Jail built on Sark Island in the English Channel is considered to be the smallest prison in the world.
It was built in 1856. However, only 2 prisoners can stay in this jail. From that time till now, only the lights and toilets of this jail have changed. Everything else is the same as before. Sark Island is spread over 5.4 square kilometers. According to the 2023 census, only 562 people live on this island.
Why was such a small jail built?
According to the information, in 1832, the court had ordered to build this jail. But it took 24 years to complete, because no one had the money to build it. Only two rooms could be built in this jail. One room is 6 by 6 feet, while the other is 6 by 8 feet. Both the rooms have thin wooden beds. A prisoner can be kept in this jail for a maximum of 2 to 3 days.
However, there is no major crime on this island. Because of this, there are only 2 policemen on the island. However, people who have lived on this island claim that this jail is not used due to lack of resources.
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