Newgate Prison (also known as the Old Bailey after the street on which it stands) now stands upon its site. The original door from a prison cell used to house St. Oliver Plunkett in 1681 is on display at St. Peter's Church in Drogheda, Ireland. The original iron gate leading to the gallows was used for decades in an alleyway in Buffalo, New York, USA and is currently housed in that city at Canisius College. Other famous prisoners at Newgate include: The phrase "[as] black as Newgate's knocker" is a Cockney reference to the door knocker on the front of the prison.
Evin Prison their media platforms. The Iran government is notorious for its restrictive nature in general, common punishments include: floggings, amputations, and blindings. According to Amnesty International, in 2014, miners were sentenced to 30-100 lashes for protesting working conditions. Other causes for punishment include: ‘publishing lies’ and ‘creating unease in the public mind'. Evin Prison Evin Prison () is a prison located in the Evin neighborhood of Tehran, Iran. The prison is notable as the primary site for the housing of Iran's political prisoners since 1972, before and after the Islamic Revolution, in a purpose-built wing nicknamed "Evin University" due to the