Prisons Museum
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Prisons Museum is a digital documentation project focusing on detention facilities in conflict zones, primarily in Syria and Iraq. Established in 2024, it maintains online archives of prisons operated by both the Islamic State (ISIS) and the Syrian government during their respective periods of control.[1][2]
The project operates two primary online archives: the ISIS Prisons Museum (IPM) and the Syria Prisons Museum (SPM). These digital repositories contain 3D reconstructions of detention sites, documentary evidence, and witness testimonies.[3]
Projects
ISIS Prisons Museum (IPM)
Launched in October 2024, the IPM documents detention facilities operated by ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The archive includes:[1][4]
- 3D models of prison buildings
- Administrative documents recovered from former ISIS sites
- Approximately 500 interviews with former detainees
- Detailed investigations of specific prison sites[5]
Notable documented sites include prisons in Mosul, Iraq and Raqqa, Syria, along with documentation of the Shaitat Massacre.[2][6]
Syria Prisons Museum (SPM)
Initiated following the fall of the Syrian government in December 2024, the SPM focuses on state-run detention facilities. Its first published case study examined Sednaya Prison near Damascus, a facility associated with mass executions during the Syrian conflict.[3][7][8]