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Wronki Prison

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Background

Wronki Prison (Polish: Zakład Karny Wronki) is the largest prison in Poland, holding over 1400 prisoners. Established by the German Empire in 1889, it is located in the town of Wronki, within the Greater Poland Voivodeship.

Source: Wikipedia article lead, CC-BY-SA.

Capacity

90

Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1894

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1894

Region

Wronki

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

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

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Notable inmates

  • Wacław Lipiński
    Wacław Lipiński
    1896–1949 · military officer
  • Juliusz Bogdan Deczkowski
    Juliusz Bogdan Deczkowski
    1924–1998 · chemical engineer

    Juliusz Bogdan Deczkowski "Laudański" (20 April 1924 in Bydgoszcz – 22 June 1998 in Ciechocinek) was a noted Polish soldier during World War II, and later an engineer and inventor, as well as writer.

  • Władysław Bienias
    Władysław Bienias
    1913–2000 · military personnel
  • Franciszek Bożek
    Franciszek Bożek
    1892–1951 · teacher
  • Bronisław Hieronim Gładysz
    Bronisław Hieronim Gładysz
    1892–1943 · Catholic priest
  • Antoni Heda
    Antoni Heda
    1916–2008 · resistance fighter

    Antoni Heda (11 October 1916 – 15 February 2008) was a Polish military commander and a notable veteran of the Polish resistance movement in World War II and later independence movement against Soviet occupation following the war.

  • Robert Kasperski
    Robert Kasperski
    1907–1974 · military officer
  • Bronisław Hieronim Gładysz
    Bronisław Hieronim Gładysz
    1892–1943 · Catholic priest
  • Stefan Mossor
    Stefan Mossor
    1896–1957 · military officer

    Stefan Adolf Mossor (23 October 1896, Kraków - 22 September 1957) was a Polish general.

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Compared to other facilities in Poland

1030 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 90 · peers avg: 1125 (92%)

Data completeness

36%

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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Wronki Prison. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/wronki-prison
Chicago
"Wronki Prison." World Prisons. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/wronki-prison.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-wronki-prison,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Wronki Prison},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/wronki-prison},
  urldate = {2026-10-15}
}