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Râmnicu Sărat prison

Closed 1963Low
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Aging · 5mo ago
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Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1899

Closed 1963

Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1899

Region

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Security level

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Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Mailing

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Practical info

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Known issues

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Notable inmates

  • Alexandru Todea
    1912–2002 · Greek-Catholic priest

    Alexandru Todea (5 June 1912, Teleac, Mureș County–22 May 2002, Târgu Mureș) was a Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop of the Alba Iulia Diocese and later cardinal.

  • Ion Theodorescu-Valahu
    Ion Theodorescu-Valahu
    1889–1957 · lawyer
  • Ion Diaconescu
    Ion Diaconescu
    1917–2011 · politician

    Ion Diaconescu (Romanian pronunciation: [iˈon di.akoˈnesku]; 25 August 1917 – 11 October 2011) was a Romanian anti-communist activist and politician.

  • Ion Mihalache
    Ion Mihalache
    1882–1963 · politician

    Ion Mihalache (Romanian pronunciation: [iˈon mihaˈlake]; 3 March [O.S.

  • Corneliu Coposu
    Corneliu Coposu
    1914–1995 · politician
  • Mihail Polihroniade
    Mihail Polihroniade
    1906–1939 · historian

    Mihail Polihroniade (September 17, 1906 – September 22–23, 1939) was a Romanian historian, journalist and friend of Mircea Eliade. Born in Brăila, into a family of Greek origin, he graduated from the law faculty of the University of Bucharest and worked as a lawyer.

  • Victor Rădulescu-Pogoneanu
    1910–1962 · diplomat

    Victor I.

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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Râmnicu Sărat prison. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/ramnicu-sarat-prison
Chicago
"Râmnicu Sărat prison." World Prisons. Accessed October 16, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/ramnicu-sarat-prison.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-ramnicu-sarat-prison,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Râmnicu Sărat prison},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/ramnicu-sarat-prison},
  urldate = {2026-10-16}
}