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Capacity

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Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1973

Operational

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Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1973

Region

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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

No major issues documented in our database.

Notable inmates

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Contact & address

154 Șoseaua Alexandria 51527
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World Prisons. (2026). Rahova Penitentiary. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/rahova-penitentiary
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"Rahova Penitentiary." World Prisons. Accessed October 17, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/rahova-penitentiary.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-rahova-penitentiary,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Rahova Penitentiary},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/rahova-penitentiary},
  urldate = {2026-10-17}
}