Al Hayer Prison
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Al Hayer Prison (Arabic: سجن الحاير) is a maximum-security prison in southeastern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is known for being used by the Saudi government to imprison and torture high profile criminals and terrorists, including many al-Qaeda followers and some Westerners, and others accused of opposing the government.
In 2003, 140 inmates, many of whom were associated with al-Qaeda, died in a huge fire in the prison.
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- William Sampson: Author of "Confessions of an Innocent Man: Torture and Survival in a Saudi Prison," a book about the prison.
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