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Ruzyně prison

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  • Arch centrum, Prague Ruzyně.jpg

    Photo by Czech Wikipedia user Packa via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.5)

  • Pohled na Vazební věznici Ruzyně z ulice Drnovská.jpg

    Photo by Eliška Jindříšková via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  • Praha, Ruzyně, věznice.JPG

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  • Ruzyne Prague, Prison, Vaclav Havel was held captive here - panoramio.jpg

    Photo by Dag Endresen via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

  • Ruzyně Prison, No photography 2.jpg

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  • Ruzyně Prison, No photography, 04.jpg

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  • Ruzyně Prison, No photography.jpg

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Capacity

910

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

1930

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Q110072498

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1930

Region

Security level

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Conditions Risk Score

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Compared to other facilities in Czechia

160 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 910 · peers avg: 724 (+26%)

Data completeness

34%

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