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 .