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Ruzyně prison

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  • Arch centrum, Prague Ruzyně.jpg

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  • Pohled na Vazební věznici Ruzyně z ulice Drnovská.jpg

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

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Capacity

910

Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1930

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

Q110072498

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1930

Region

Ruzyně

Security level

—

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

+420 220 510 000
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Capacity (beds)this: 910 · peers avg: 724 (+26%)

Data completeness

34%

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World Prisons. (2026). Ruzyně prison. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/ruzyne-prison
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"Ruzyně prison." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/ruzyne-prison.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-ruzyne-prison,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Ruzyně prison},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/ruzyne-prison},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}