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Ushuaia Prison

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Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

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Region

Ushuaia

Security level

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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.

Notable inmates

  • Cayetano Santos Godino
    Cayetano Santos Godino
    1896–1944 · serial killer

    Cayetano Santos Godino (31 October 1896 – 15 November 1944), also known as El Petiso Orejudo (Spanish: The Big-Eared Midget), was an Argentine serial killer and arsonist who murdered four children, attempted to kill seven others, and set fire to seven buildings, psychologically enjoying fires.

Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.

Contact & address

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Data completeness

16%

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