New Bilibid Prison in the Philippines has around 14,200 inmates , more than twice its capacity . Gangs dominate the culture , but their influence is not all bad , authors say . China is planning to build a new maximum security prison to reduce crime . When prisons become overcrowded and the inmate-to-staff ratio exceeds safe levels ( that is , 4:1 ) , the essential task of maintaining order and ensuring the safety and welfare of inmates becomes complex and problematic . They say modernization will occur if resources are n't allocated to replacing gang services .
New Bilibid Prison in the Philippines has around 14,200 inmates , more than twice its capacity . Gangs dominate the culture , but their influence is not all bad , authors say . China is planning to build a new maximum security prison to reduce crime . They say modernization will occur if resources are n't allocated to replacing gang services .