Dissociation from environment The dream symbol of prison personifies unconscious isolation from the society. The dreamer is closed in his own thoughts, and hears or sees only little or nothing of what is going on around him.

Blocked creation and feelings The dream of prison indicates that you are blocked in some area of your life. Your inner feelings announce that your creativity is suppressed and that you are not allowed to express yourself freely.

Psychological Meanings:

New start If you are locked up in the prison, this dream means new start of new beginning, usually it’s the better life, for which you have been waited for a long time. The prison shows that you have to lock your past life and start the new one. You should be sure, that you will be happier in this new phase of life.

Traditional Meanings:

European (Judeo-Christian)

• Danger If Seeing  a prison – In the dream you see a prison, this dream means that there are some possibilities of danger, from which you can easy run away, but you have to be very smart and attentive to notice the danger;
• Offer If Seeing someone else – To see someone in the prison in your dream, announces you that you will obtain a little tempting offer which will not be very useful for you, but this will help you to meet really prosperous people;
• Release If Locked up – You are dreaming that you are locked in a prison, promises liberation from an unpleasant situation;
• Warning If Entering – You are dreaming that you enter the prison, this dream is a sign that you are making bad decisions or you are not on the right way. The conscious warns you, that you have to be very careful and consult  or listen to your family members, colleagues;
• Need Changes If Releasing from it – To dream that you or someone is released from prison means that you need to make some major changes in your waking life. Eventually, you will overcome your obstacles;
• Wealth If Locked and Tied up – In the dream you are locked and tied up, this dream shows you, that you will have positive progress, which brings you richness, prosperity, respect.

Hindu (Hinduism)

• Crossroad If Seeing prison – When you dream that you see a prison, this means that you will come to an unclear situation in life, where the decision will be very important, so you have to consider all the arguments;
• Wellness If Leaving (for sick people) – In the dream you see yourself going out of the prison and in waking life you are sick, this dream announces that you will recover from illness;
• Rescue from danger If In it – You are dreaming that you are in the prison, this dream announces you that you have to pay attention to your life, health to notice the coming danger if you want to rescue from it.

Arabian (Islamic)

• Warning If Seeing prison – The dream about the prison  points to reckless and dangerous personalities which you will soon meet. Don’t trust the strangers because enemies want to ruin your life;
• Recovery If In it – The dream could also mean the reversal of yours condition from the worst;
• No worries If Tied up ( chair, wall, bed etc.) – You are dreaming that you are tied up to something and in your waking life you have a lot of troubles, this dream means that all your problems, worries and difficulties will dispel;
• Stop damage If Releasing someone – You are dreaming that you release or help to escape from the prison, this dream shows you that you have power to stop bad things which will bring a lot of damage and troubles;
• Inner growth and Trust If Seeing yourself in it – You see yourself imprisoned in a large prison in a dream, it means that you will meet really strong and wise person who will offer you an important responsibility, and from which you will gain spiritual progress.

* Please, see meaning of dungeon, jail