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Jilava prison

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Capacity

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Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1907

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1907

Region

Jilava

Security level

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Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Visiting

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Mailing

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Practical info

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Known issues

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Notable inmates

  • Dimitrie Iov
    Dimitrie Iov
    1888–1959 · writer
  • Gheorghe Jijie
    Gheorghe Jijie
    1919–2012 · writer
  • Mitică Popescu
    Mitică Popescu
    1936–2023 · actor

    Mitică Popescu (Romanian pronunciation: [miˈtikə poˈpesku]; 2 December 1936 – 3 January 2023) was a Romanian actor. .

  • Nicolae Steinhardt
    Nicolae Steinhardt
    1912–1989 · linguist

    Nicolae Steinhardt (Romanian pronunciation: [nikoˈla.e ˈʃtajnhart]; born Nicu-Aurelian Steinhardt; July 29, 1912 – March 30, 1989) was a Romanian writer, Orthodox monk and lawyer.

  • Adrian Năstase
    Adrian Năstase
    1950 · politician
  • Sorin Roșca Stănescu
    Sorin Roșca Stănescu
    1949 · journalist
  • Alexandru Ivasiuc
    Alexandru Ivasiuc
    1933–1977 · writer

    Alexandru "Sașa" Ivasiuc (Romanian pronunciation: [alekˈsandru (ˈsaʃa) ivaˈsjuk]; July 12, 1933 – March 4, 1977) was a Romanian novelist.

  • Victor Cădere
    Victor Cădere
    1891–1980 · diplomat

    Victor Cădere (July 22, 1891–February 11, 1980) was a Romanian jurist, administrator and diplomat.

  • Vladimir Ghika
    Vladimir Ghika
    1873–1954 · presbyter

    Vladimir Ghika (or Ghica) (25 December 1873 – 16 May 1954) was a Romanian diplomat and essayist who, after his conversion from Romanian Orthodoxy became a priest of the Catholic Church.

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Contact & address

8 Strada Sabarului, Jilava 077120
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World Prisons. (2026). Jilava prison. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/jilava-prison
Chicago
"Jilava prison." World Prisons. Accessed October 17, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/jilava-prison.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-jilava-prison,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Jilava prison},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/jilava-prison},
  urldate = {2026-10-17}
}