Life in prison in the 17th century had little to do with the present day, as maintenance depended on families, there were no beds in the cells - if they wanted one, they had to rent it, and since it was very expensive, they usually had to share them -, visits were allowed practically all the time, they were only confined to the cells at night, the rest of the day they wandered around the building, and entertained themselves by playing cards. In these places, we could find thieves, stalkers, rapists, murderers, and people with mental problems who ended up doing forced labor or being executed. The concept of modern prison emerged in the 18th century when the ideas of the Enlightenment permeated society and the death penalty began to be rejected. One of the most famous prisoners who passed through here was Lope de Vega when he was prosecuted for defamation against the family of Elena Osorio in the year 1587.