Prison of Haren

Background

Haren Prison (French: Prison de Haren; Dutch: Gevangenis van Haren) is a new prison in Haren in the north-eastern part of Brussels, Belgium. It is 9.8 kilometres (6.1 mi) from Brussels-South railway station, and is near Brussels Airport, Vilvoorde Viaduct and the planned Uplace shopping centre in Machelen in Flemish Brabant, just outside Brussels. It is said to be the largest prison complex ever built in Belgium, and is intended to replace the old Saint-Gilles Prison, Forest Prison and Berkendael Prison. Three cell wings in Saint-Gilles will remain in use until the end of 2024. The women's prison in Berkendael is being converted into a detention centre for about 60 short-term prisoners (imprisonment less than three years).

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Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.

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World Prisons. (2026). Prison of Haren. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/prison-of-haren

"Prison of Haren." World Prisons. Accessed October 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/prison-of-haren.

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  title = {Prison of Haren},
  year = {2026},
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  urldate = {2026-10-21}
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