Tadmor prison was known for harsh conditions, extensive human rights abuse, torture and summary executions.

A 2001 report by Amnesty International called it a source of "despair, torture and degrading treatment.

"[1] It was captured and destroyed by militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in May 2015.

[2] The structures were originally built as military barracks by the French Mandate forces.

Tadmor Prison was reopened on June 15, 2011, and 350 individuals arrested for participation in anti-government demonstrations were transferred there for interrogation and detainment.