Jesus was not tortured in hell. That is a false doctrine that some Christians promote. However, Jesus did preach (declare a message) to the spirits in prison (i.e., those wicked men who perished in the global flood).
Note: I personally believe Jesus was declaring victory in the fact that He won.
But that is my opinion and not biblical fact.
Anyways, Jesus basically said He would be in the heart of the Earth for three days and three nights. The heart of the Earth literally is the heart or center of the Earth, whereby the spiritual realm of the dead is located, known as "Sheol." This realm, called "Sheol" is separated into two compartments. One side is for the wicked (Hades or hell), and the other side is for the faithful saints called "Abraham's Bosom" or "Paradise." Jesus told the thief on the cross that he would be with him in paradise. So Jesus was in Abraham's bosom with the thief on the cross, and he preached a message to the wicked inhabitants (who perished in the global flood) in Hades or the place of torments.
Yes, Jesus went to paradise in His death, same place He promised the thief on the cross, that they would be with each other in paradise when they died. That was Abraham's bosom a part of sheol, hades, hell, the abode of all the dead who died. Those of the Old Covenant times who died whom God declared righteous went to the good part in death to receive good things, while the wicked at their deaths went to eternal flames and torments and remain there to this day.
Paradise in sheol, was caught up to God in heaven when Christ ascended, leading the captivity (those in that place of the dead who belonged to God as His redeemed possession) captive and he gave gifts to men, the pouring out of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit was not yet given until Christ ascended to the right hand of God.
Revelation 2:7
“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the
Paradise of God.” ’
Ephesians 4
8 Therefore He says:
“When He ascended on high,
He led captivity captive,
And gave gifts to men.”
9 (Now this, “He ascended”—what does it mean but that He also [
a]first descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.)
Acts 2
22
“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know— 23 Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you [
f]have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death; 24 whom God raised up, having [
g]loosed the [
h]pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it.
25 For David says concerning Him:
‘I foresaw the Lord always before my face,
For He is at my right hand, that I may not be shaken.
26 Therefore my heart rejoiced, and my tongue was glad;
Moreover my flesh also will rest in hope.
27 For You will not leave my soul in Hades,
Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.
28 You have made known to me the ways of life;
You will make me full of joy in Your presence.’
as the KJV says it v27, HELL
27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.