"Prisons" are facilities designated for individuals who have been denied certain rights and privileges as a form of punishment by law. They exist within a state which has an established justice system, through which people are officially convicted and charged of crimes that they have been found guilty of.
The first documentation of incarceration has dated back to the times of Babylon, known as the "Code of Hammurabi." This Code was often driven by the victim (or the victim's kin), and punishment was at the victim's discretion.
Though, the first legal documentation of state established prisons is back in the times of the Roman Empire. Convicts were kept in public places in structures such as metal cages or quarries.
Actual specialized buildings for incarceration weren't introduced until the Middle Ages, when Europe began constructing fortresses and castles. There, prisoners were usually put to work.
Though, the first legal documentation of state established prisons is back in the times of the Roman Empire. Convicts were kept in public places in structures such as metal cages or quarries.
Actual specialized buildings for incarceration weren't introduced until the Middle Ages, when Europe began constructing fortresses and castles. There, prisoners were usually put to work.
"Sijn al Qanāţir" is the prison where the main character of Woman at Point Zero, Firdaus, is being held. The structure has since been torn down, but where the former facility once stood is now a resort of sorts west of of Cairo.