I realize that there are most likely big differences between the prison cultures of various European countries , however I thought it would be better to condense this topic into one thread .

So are there any broad strokes which characterize European prison culture in general as opposed to ( say ) American prison culture ? Are there as many prison gangs in Europe as in the states ? Is it true that rape is less of an issue in European prisons as opposed to American ones ?

I'm especially interested in the issue of prison gangs , since the Brodraskapet is the only one I know of .

in europe usually there are not prison gangs

"Europe" is a very vague concept... there's all kinds of countries here, each with its own distinct culture, language, etc. Depends on which one you talking about... Eastern Europe, Western Europe? Italy, Balkans? Scandinavia?

In the European prison the inmates just belong to criminals groups so the prison reflects the order that is out in the streets.

Also criminals often get involved with other groups like irish mob boss Kinihan who associated with the Dutch and even learned dutch while in prison here. Often they keep in touch after release.

The film Un prophète I recommend.

I'm interested in all countries .

russian mafiya basically started in prison aka the gulags.

Vory v zakone. Very interesting stuff, and the "bitch wars" - the old vor vs the new vor who agreed to participate in Penal Battalions for Stalin during WW2, and then got sent back to the Gulags anyway.

Nice film,but its the same that I said: Malik learn from the corsican Luciani how to command but he remain an arab boy and Luciani a corsican boss.

camorra also started in prison at the beginning of 1800s
i don't know in russia but in western europe there are not prison gangs, not like the american ones

Has the founding of the EU brought about a more homogenized prison culture among its member states ? Are there EU prisons which are ( more or less ) the counterparts of federal penitentiaries ?

Also what is the racial situation like in European prisons ? Is it comparable to that of certain US prisons in the more multicultural EU countries ?

in europe prisons there are only a few latinos and blacks are by far less than the states (mostly in france and uk), most of the imprisoned are white
there are several arabs especially in france and several gypsies (especially in eastern europe)

Do white inmates and nonwhite inmates tend to get along ? Or is there a lot of segregation/tension based on race like there is in many US prisons ?

Not nearly the amount of prison rape in europe as there is in the US.

The blacks and muslims mostly stick together, but nothing like the racial segregation we see in the USA.

UK Prison Gangs

https://www.prisonphone.co.uk/justice-secretary-going-after-prison-gangs/

I agree.. A Russian prison is going to be extremely different from a Norwegian prison, or Portuguese, etc.

They take good care of the prisoners in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. LOL

Yeah I've read about the Scandinavian prisons and it's crazy how they work.. Especially in comparison to a gulag lol.