Is there a particular reason why most prison doors’ bars are vertical?

Question

I would assume horizontal bars would make it stronger because they will have to be shorter (assuming normal door proportions)

EDIT: I mean cell doors

EDIT 2: Ok so its a combo of reasons like making it harder to punch thru the bars, exchange goods, use weight to bend the bars, and no climbing to prevent WWE scenarios. Aight thanks guys

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Answer 1

Climbing is a factor, but not the big one.

Why are bird cage also verticle and not horizontal?

BECAUSE CO$T.

Horizontal bars would cost more as most jail are wider than taller.

AND, horizontal bar, unless you support it with multiple verticle bars, it will become bent over time if weight is applied. which leads to more replacement and more cost. So yeah…