Does Hell Already Exsist

I would like your responses from scripture on the question, does hell already exsist? What I mean is, is there a place where souls are already suffering tormant. Or is this reserved for after The Judgement.ThanksLyndon

Mabye I should eleborate.I received a telephone call from one of my friends today who does not have access to internet. He wanted me to look up a story he had heard of scientists in Siberia digging into hell, and lowering a microphone and recording the sounds. Apparently there is a website somewhere which has the recording for download.Anyway my response was somewhere along the lines of; does God cast people into hell until judgement, bring them up to judge, and then cast them back into hell? I thought I would bring this topic up here and see if there are any other thoughts on the subject.Incidently I downloaded the sound clip, and I have to say it seems extremely dubious to me.