Prison is not the safest of places. Killers and other serious offenders serving time in correctional institutions may have been taken off the streets, but being behind bars is no guarantee that their own lives will be spared. In fact, numerous convicted felons have died at the hands of fellow inmates. Others have taken their own lives, or succumbed to illness and disease. Few mourn their demise, with many of those sent down ranked among the most notorious convicts in criminal history.
So, who are those that drew their last breath while incarcerated? Click on and read through this roll call of notorious prisoners who died behind bars.