Viru Prison is a regional prison

Prison

A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...

 in Jõhvi

Jõhvi

Jõhvi is a town in north-eastern Estonia, and the capital of Ida-Viru County. The town is also an administrative centre of Jõhvi Parish. It is situated 50 km from the Russian border....

, Estonia

Estonia

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Estonian Ministry of Justice started preparations for establishment of Viru Prison in 2001, and the prison was officially established on July 13, 2006.

Viru Prison complex incorporates 1000 closed beds and a 75-bed open unit operated by the Estonian Department of Prisons. A 150-bed house of detention, under the control of the national police, augments the prison facility. To gain the best security possible, all buildings are connected with upper-air gallery, leading from one building to another.

Gallery

File:Viru Prison 2008 2.jpg|
File:Viru Prison 2008 3.jpg|Upper-air gallery
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File:Viru Prison 2008 5.jpg|2-bed chamber

External links

• Maquette of Viru Prison
• Viru Prison
• Estonia Unveils $120 Million Detention Complex