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

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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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There is a practical reason. Making them vertical prevents making them a ladder. In addition today in modern prisons there are mainly solide door in order to prevent trafficking of good and maintaining the privacy of inmates.

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