List Of Fictional Prisons

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Arkham Asylum The Elizabeth Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane (), commonly referred to as Arkham Asylum, is a fictional psychiatric hospital/prison, named after the city of Arkham which appeared first in the stories of H. P. Lovecraft, and later appear ...

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Batman Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on ...

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#258 (1974) , - , Ashecliffe Hospital , ,

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Shutter Island ''Shutter Island'' is a novel by American writer Dennis Lehane, published by HarperCollins in April 2003. It is about a U.S. Marshal who goes to an isolated hospital for the criminally insane to investigate the disappearance of a patient who is ...

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Azkaban Prison J. K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' universe contains numerous settings for the events in her fantasy novels. These locations are categorised as a dwelling, school, shopping district, or government-affiliated locale. Dwellings The Burrow The W ...

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the fifth novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series. It follows Harry Potter's struggles through his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witc ...

(2003) , - , Balduq Prison , , Gllia , , Ys IX: Monstrum Nox , - , Bargate Prison , ,

Albion Albion is an alternative name for Great Britain. The oldest attestation of the toponym comes from the Greek language. It is sometimes used poetically and generally to refer to the island, but is less common than 'Britain' today. The name for Scot ...

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Smallville ''Smallville'' is an American superhero television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series was produced by Millar Gough ...

(2001) * Young Justice (2011) * Suicide Squad (2016) , - , HMP Blakedown , , Devon, England , , Convict 99 (1938) , - , Blackgate Penitentiary , , near Gotham City , ,

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Star Wars expanded universe '' Star Wars'' has been expanded to media other than the original films. This spin-off material is licensed and moderated by Lucasfilm, though during his involvement with the franchise ''Star Wars'' creator George Lucas reserved the right to ...

, Novel: "Liberty Edge." (2016) , - , HMP Brackerley , , Yorkshire, England , , Brackerley Prison Mysteries (2021-) , - , HMP Broadmarsh , , London, England , ,

Dead Boss ''Dead Boss'' is a British sitcom which was shown on BBC Three in 2012. Writing The writers, Sharon Horgan and Holly Walsh met through Jo Caulfield, a stand-up comedian who had a show on Radio 4. Horgan and Walsh both worked on the show, Horgan ...

(2012) , - , Butcher Bay , , Unspecified planet , , The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay (2004) , - , Checkpoint 19 , , Zubrowka , , The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) , - , Citadel Prison , , Golden City , , Catalyst: Agents of Change (1994) , - , Cochlea Ghoul Detention Center , , Tokyo, 23rd ward , , Tokyo Ghoul (2011) , - , Coldridge Prison , , Dunwall , , Dishonored (2012) , - , Cold Mountain Penitentiary , , Louisiana (film) , , * The Green Mile (novel) (1996) * The Green Mile (film) (1999) , - , Crematoria Triple-Max Prison , , Planet Crematoria , , The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) , - , HMP Crown Hill , , Midsomer ( fictional county in England) , , *

Midsomer Murders ''Midsomer Murders'' is a British crime drama television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the '' Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series (created by Caroline Graham), and broadcast on two channels of I ...

(1997) * Death of a Stranger (1999) , - , Deep Gut Prison , , City of London , ,

Mortal Engines (film) ''Mortal Engines'' is a 2018 steampunk film directed by Christian Rivers and with a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson, based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Philip Reeve, and starring Hera Hilmar, Robert Sh ...

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Dickens Hill Dickens Hill is a fictional prison in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. The prison is part of a storyline that first aired between 1988 and 1989. The storyline centres on the popular character Den Watts and was filmed on location at Dartmoor P ...

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EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the Ea ...

'' , - , Durgesh Prison , , Kyrat, The Himalayas , , Far Cry 4 (2014) , - , Dol Guldur , ,

Mirkwood Mirkwood is a name used for a great dark fictional forest in novels by Sir Walter Scott and William Morris in the 19th century, and by J. R. R. Tolkien in the 20th century. The critic Tom Shippey explains that the name evoked the excitement of t ...

, Middle-earth , , The Lord of the Rings (1954) , - , East Lee S. Capable Maximum Security Prison , , New York City , , Justice Squad , - , Elliott Bay Penitentiary , , Seattle, Washington , , The Killing (U.S. TV series) (2013) , - , Erewhon Prison , , Unknown , , Face/Off (1997) , - , HMP Farnleigh , , Oxford, England , , Inspector Morse (TV series) (1978–2000),

Endeavour (TV series) ''Endeavour'' is a British television detective drama series. It is a prequel to the long-running ''Inspector Morse'' series. Shaun Evans portrays the young Endeavour Morse beginning his career as a detective constable, and later as a detective ...

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Fox River State Penitentiary ''Prison Break'' is an American serial drama television series created by Paul Scheuring for Fox. The series revolves around two brothers, Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) and Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller); Burrows has been sentenced to ...

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Prison Break ''Prison Break'' is an American serial (radio and television), serial drama television show, television series created by Paul Scheuring for Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox. The series revolves around two brothers, Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purce ...

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Breakout Kings ''Breakout Kings'' is an American drama television series that aired on the A&E network. It is a production of Fox 21. The series was created, written, and executive-produced by Nick Santora and Matt Olmstead, who previously worked together on ...

(2011) , - , Goodwood Women's Prison , , Melbourne, Victoria,

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

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Neighbours ''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera, which has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons an ...

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Stone Ocean In geology, rock (or stone) is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals or mineraloid matter. It is categorized by the minerals included, its chemical composition, and the way in which it is formed. Rocks form the Earth's o ...

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In the Sweet Pie and Pie ''In the Sweet Pie and Pie'' is a 1941 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 58th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures star ...

(1941) , - , Helena , , Endiness , , Legend of Dragoon (1999) , - , Hellglaz Concentration and Extermination Camp , , The Devilfire Empire , , A Devilfire Nightmare (TBA) , - , Illsveil , , Filgaia , ,

Wild Arms 2 ''Wild Arms 2'', stylized as ''Wild ARMs 2'' and known in Japan as , is a 1999 role-playing video game for the PlayStation, and the second installment in the '' Wild Arms series'', developed by Media.Vision and published by Sony Computer Enter ...

(1999) , - , Impel Down , , Calm Belt , , One Piece (1997–present) , - ,

Iron Heights Iron Heights Penitentiary is a fictional setting in the , a maximum-security prison which houses the many Flash rogues and superhuman criminals of Keystone City and Central City when captured. Iron Heights first appeared in ''Flash: Iron Heights ...

, , Keystone City , , Flash: Iron Heights (2001) , - , Litchfield Correctional Facility , ,

Litchfield, New York Litchfield, is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,513 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Litchfield, Connecticut, the source of some early settlers of the city. The town of Litchfield is in the southw ...

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Orange Is the New Black ''Orange Is the New Black'' (sometimes abbreviated to ''OITNB'') is an American comedy-drama streaming television series created by Jenji Kohan for Netflix. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir '' Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Wo ...

(2013) , - , HMP Larkhall , , London, England , , Bad Girls (1999–2006) , - , LunarMax Prison , , The Moon , , Men in Black 3 (2012) , - , Miami-Dade State Penitentiary , , Miami , , Prison Break: The Final Break (2009) , - , Montgomery Burns State Prison , ,

Springfield Springfield may refer to: * Springfield (toponym), the place name in general Places and locations Australia * Springfield, New South Wales (Central Coast) * Springfield, New South Wales (Snowy Monaro Regional Council) * Springfield, Queenslan ...

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The Seven-Beer Snitch "The Seven-Beer Snitch" is the fourteenth episode of the sixteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 3, 2005. Plot The Simpsons go to Shelbyville ...

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Nova Prospekt The ''Half-Life'' video game series features many locations set in a dystopian future stemming from the events of the first game, ''Half-Life''. These locations are used and referred to throughout the series. The locations, for the most part, ar ...

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(2005) , - , Oswald State Correctional Facility , , Upstate

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

, , Oz (1997) , - , Overlook Penitentiary , , Silent Hill, Maine , , * Silent Hill: Homecoming (2012) * Silent Hill: Downpour (2009) , - , Pavelock Prison , , South Quarter, The City , , Thief: Deadly Shadows (2004) , - , Penitenciaría Federal de Sona , ,

Soná District, Veraguas Soná may refer to: * Soná District Soná District is a district (''distrito'') of Veraguas Province in Panama. The population according to the 2010 Panamanian census was 27,833; the latest official estimate (for 2019) is 29,774.Instituto Nacion ...

Republic of Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cost ...

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Superman Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...

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Alias Alias may refer to: * Pseudonym * Pen name * Nickname Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Alias'' (2013 film), a 2013 Canadian documentary film * ''Alias'' (TV series), an American action thriller series 2001–2006 * ''Alias the ...

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Weatherfield Weatherfield is a fictional town based on Salford, Greater Manchester, which has been the setting for the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' since its inception in 1960. Much of Weatherfield has been seen by viewers throughout the y ...

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Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. Origi ...

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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas'' (french: Vingt mille lieues sous les mers) is a classic science fiction adventure novel by French writer Jules Verne. The novel was originally serialized from March 1869 through June 1870 in Pierre-J ...

(film) (1954) , - , Rura Penthe Penal Colony Asteroid , , Beta Penthe system,

Klingon Empire The Klingons ( ; Klingon: ''tlhIngan'' ) are a fictional species in the science fiction franchise ''Star Trek''. Developed by screenwriter Gene L. Coon in 1967 for the original ''Star Trek'' (''TOS'') series, Klingons were swarthy humanoids ch ...

, , * Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) * Judgment (Star Trek: Enterprise) (2003) , - , Ryall State Prison , , Maine , , Silent Hill: Downpour (2012) , - , Seravno Prison , , Svardia? , , Mission: Impossible episode " Old Man Out" (1966) , - , Sharkmoor Prison , , Unknown in some sea destroyed , ,

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Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption ''Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption'' is a novella by Stephen King from his 1982 collection ''Different Seasons'', subtitled ''Hope Springs Eternal''. The novella has also been published as a standalone short book. The story is entirely to ...

(1982) * The Shawshank Redemption (1994) , - , Shayol , , Shayol (planet) , ,

A Planet Named Shayol "A Planet Named Shayol" is a science fiction story by American writer Cordwainer Smith (the pen name of Paul Linebarger). Like most of his science fiction work, it takes place in his Instrumentality of Mankind setting. It was first published in '' ...

(1961) , - , HMP Slade , , Cumbria, England , ,

Porridge Porridge is a food made by heating or boiling ground, crushed or chopped starchy plants, typically grain, in milk or water. It is often cooked or served with added flavourings such as sugar, honey, (dried) fruit or syrup to make a sweet cereal, ...

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Birds of a Feather ''Birds of a Feather'' is a British sitcom originally broadcast on BBC One from 16 October 1989 to 24 December 1998, then revived on ITV from 2 January 2014 to 24 December 2020. The series stars Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson, with Lesley Jos ...

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Arrow An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers c ...

(2017–2019) , - , The SOM , , In an orbit around an unknown exoplanet , , Void Bastards (2019) , - , Stockton State Penitentiary , ,

Stockton, California Stockton is a city in and the county seat of San Joaquin County, California, San Joaquin County in the Central Valley (California), Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. Stockton was founded by Carlos Maria Weber in 1849 after he acquir ...

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Sons of Anarchy ''Sons of Anarchy'' is an American action crime drama television series created by Kurt Sutter for FX. Originally aired from September 3, 2008 to December 9, 2014, ''Sons of Anarchy'' follows the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club ope ...

(2008) , - , HMP Stone Park , , Unknown , , Within These Walls (1974) , - , Stormcage Containment Facility , , Unknown planet , ,

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...

(2010) , - , Superjail , , Dimension 5612 , , '' Superjail!'' (2007) , - , Takron-Galtos , , Takron-Galtos , , Adventure Comics #359 (1967) , - , The Tanty , , Ankh-Morpork , ,

Feet of Clay Feet of clay is an idiom used to refer to a weakness or character flaw, especially in people of prominence and power. It can also be used to refer to larger groups, such as societies, businesses, and empires. An entity with feet of clay may appe ...

(1996) , - , HMP Teddington , , Teddington, England , , The Benny Hill Show and

The Best of Benny Hill ''The Best of Benny Hill'' is a 1974 film version of material from the television comedy series ''The Benny Hill Show''. This movie features sketches from the early Thames Television years, from 1969 to 1973. All the sketches in the film are f ...

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Silent Hill 2 is a 2001 survival horror game developed by Team Silent, a group in Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, and published by Konami. The game was released from September to November, originally for the PlayStation 2. The second installment in ...

(2001) , - , The Vannacutt Psychiatric Institute for the Criminally Insane , , Los Angeles, California , , *

House on Haunted Hill ''House on Haunted Hill'' is a 1959 American horror film produced and directed by William Castle, written by Robb White and starring Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart, Richard Long, Alan Marshal, Carolyn Craig and Elisha Cook Jr. Price plays an ec ...

(1999) * Return to House on Haunted Hill (2007) , - , The Vault , , Colorado , , Avengers Annual #15 (1986) , - , The Village , , Hotel Portmeirion, Gwynedd, Wales , , The Prisoner (1967) , - , Virginia Central Penitentiary , , Waverly, Virginia , , '' The Following'' (2013) , - , Wakefield State Prison , , Arkansas , , Brubaker (1980) , - , Warrinor Prison , , Melbourne, Victoria,

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'' (1985) , - , Water Prison , , Silent Hill , , Silent Hill 4: The Room (2004) , - , Wentworth Detention Centre or Wentworth Correctional Centre , , Melbourne, Victoria,

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Helliconia Winter ''Helliconia Winter'' is a novel by Brian W. Aldiss published in 1985. Plot summary The third part of the trilogy, ''Helliconia Winter'' is set during late autumn in the northern continent, Sibornal. The book's protagonist, Luterin Shokerandit, is ...

(1985) , - , The Ziggurat , ,

Paragon City ''City of Heroes'' (''CoH'') was a massively multiplayer online role-playing game which was developed by Cryptic Studios and published by NCSOFT. The game was launched in North America on April 28, 2004, and in Europe by NCsoft Europe on Feb ...

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Prisons A prison, also known as a jail, gaol (dated, standard English, Australian, and historically in Canada), penitentiary (American English and Canadian English), detention center (or detention centre outside the US), correction center, correcti ...