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Hegningarhúsið

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Capacity

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Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1874

Operational

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Facility profile

Operator

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1874

Region

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Security level

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Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

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Official site

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World Prisons. (2026). Hegningarhúsið. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hegningarhusid
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"Hegningarhúsið." World Prisons. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hegningarhusid.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-hegningarhusid,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Hegningarhúsið},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hegningarhusid},
  urldate = {2026-10-15}
}