Remetinec prison

Prison in Croatia
Remetinec prison

Remetinec prison (officially Prison in Zagreb, Croatian: Zatvor u Zagrebu) is a closed-type prison located in the Remetinec neighborhood of Zagreb, Croatia.

The prison's capacity is 560 inmates, making it the largest prison in Croatia.[1][2] In July 2012 it housed 904 prisoners and detainees,[3] up from 850 in March 2009.[1] The prison's overcrowding problem is also a major problem of the Croatian prison system in general.[4][5] Poor living conditions led to a prisoners' hunger strike in May 2008.[6] A planned expansion that will add 340 beds is financed by the Council of Europe Development Bank, and was in documentation stage as of June 2010[update].[7]

Notable prisoners

  • Dinko Šakić, commander of the Jasenovac concentration camp, who died in the prison's hospital in 2008.[8]
  • Ivo Sanader, former Prime Minister of Croatia, who was sentenced for corruption in 2012.[9]
  • Berislav Rončević, former Croatian Defense minister
  • A Pussy Riot member Aisoltan Niyazova, who was detained in May 2022.[10]
  • Ante Pavlović, a self-proclaimed chiropractic and YouTuber, who was detained for holding a slave, child molesting and assaulting a priest for refusing to acknowledge that he is a reincarnation of Jesus Christ.[11][12]
  • Jasmin Agić - Croatian footballer[13]
  • Miljenko Mumlek - Croatian footballer[14]
  • Rajko Dujmić, Croatian songwriter, composer and music producer.[15]
  • Zdravko Mamić, Croatian former football administrator and sports agent.[16]
  • Milan Bandić, a former mayor of Zagreb, accused of corruption.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gužva u Remetincu: Ustavni sud Vladi naredio da poboljša stanje u zatvoru". Index.hr (in Croatian). March 18, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
  2. ^ Vesić, Vanja (August 14, 2009). "Zatvorenici kreću na ulicu u radne akcije". Novi list (in Croatian). Retrieved 2010-01-13.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Čišćenje popisa: Policija ide u lov na lažne birače". Večernji list (in Croatian). July 12, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
  4. ^ "8. okrugli stol zatvorskih sustava zemalja srednje Europe - MECR". mprh.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Ministry of Justice. May 28, 2012. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
  5. ^ Kovčo Vukadin, Irma; Žakman-Ban, Vladimira; Jandrić-Nišević, Anita (2010). "Prisoner Rehabilitation in Croatia" (PDF). Varstvoslovje, Journal of Criminal Justice and Security. 12 (2): 143–162. ISSN 1580-0253.
  6. ^ Didić, Marko (May 17, 2008). "U Remetincu 200 pritvorenika štrajka glađu zbog loših uvjeta života". Slobodna Dalmacija. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  7. ^ Piškor, Mate (June 18, 2010). "Šimonović: Hrvatska danas ima rekordnih 5227 zatvorenika". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  8. ^ "WW II concentration camp commander dies in Croatia". cbc.ca. CBC News. 21 July 2008. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  9. ^ "Croatia Ex-PM Sanader Guilty of Bribery in Mol, Hypo Case". bloomberg.com. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  10. ^ "Pussy Riot: Aysoltan Niyazova cannot be tried again or extradited". N1 (in Croatian). 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  11. ^ "Jutarnji list - Kontroverzni A. Pavlović je preminuo, ali 'centriranje' i dalje živi: Njegov YouTube kanal još je aktivan". www.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  12. ^ "Jutarnji list - Umro Ante Pavlović, samozvani kiropraktičar poznat po 'centriranju' i velikim problemima sa zakonom". www.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  13. ^ "Sportske novosti - OKRENUO JE LEĐA NOGOMETU, ZAVRŠIO U ZATVORU, A DANAS OVAJ BIVŠI DINAMOVAC ŽIVI SVOJU DRUGU ŠANSU 'Nikad više neću zakoračiti tamnom stranom života'". sportske.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  14. ^ "Jutarnji list - I Mumlek, Balajić te Surać iz Remetinca pušteni na slobodu". www.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 2010-07-16. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  15. ^ "Jutarnji list - RAJKO DUJMIĆ PONOVNO ZAVRŠIO U REMETINCU! Njegova supruga je tvrdila da joj je prijetio pa ju udario". www.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 2019-07-05. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  16. ^ "Croatian Football Boss Zdravko Mamić to Remain in Prison". www.total-croatia-news.com. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  17. ^ "Zagreb Mayor Remanded in Custody Over Graft Claims". Balkan Insight. 2014-10-22. Retrieved 2022-06-01.

External links

  • Official website (in Croatian)


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