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Tallinn Prison (Estonian: Tallinna vangla) is an Estonian prison, which is located at Soodevahe, Rae Parish, Harju County. Previously the prison was located at Magasini Street, Tallinn. [1] The history of Tallinn Prison began in 1919 when Patarei Sea Fortress was transformed into a prison (Patarei Prison). In 2000, Patarei Prison became obsolete.
Murru Prison (Estonian: Murru vangla) was a prison located in Rummu, Harju County, in Northern Estonia. [1] The prison was established in 1938. Until the 1970s, at the prison there operated stone industry. [1] Industry's workers were mainly prisoners. In 1961, part of Murru prison was changed to an autonomous prison called Rummu Prison. Rummu ...
The prisons in Estonia are operated by the Estonian Department of Prisons, which currently maintains three prisons around the country: Tallinn Prison, Tartu Prison and Viru Prison. [ 1 ] In March 2011, there were 3,405 persons incarcerated in Estonia , and the number of prisoners per 100,000 residents were 254, which is the third highest rate ...
Patarei Prison (Estonian: Patarei vangla), also known as Patarei Sea Fortress and Tallinn Central Prison (Tallinna Keskvangla), commonly known as The Battery (Patarei), is a building complex in Kalamaja district of Tallinn, Estonia. The premises cover approximately four hectares of a former sea fortress and prison, located on the shore of ...
From 1935 to Estonia's incorporation into the Soviet Union in 1940, inmates condemned by civilian courts were given a choice to die either by poison-induced suicide or by hanging, as outlined in the Criminal Procedure Code (which took effect on 1 February 1935): "One hour before the scheduled time of the execution, the condemned shall be taken to a death cell, where the state prosecutor will ...
People convicted of treason against Estonia (1 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Prisoners and detainees of Estonia" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
Harku Prison (Estonian: Harku vangla) was an Estonian prison. [1] The prison was located in Harku, Harju County. The prison was established in 1926. [1] In 1965, the prison was adapted to a women's prison. [1] In 2011, Harku Prison was merged with Murru Prison. [1] In 2016, Harku and Murru Prison merged with Tallinn Prison.
Amnesty International has recommended that the authorities provide more support for teachers and adequate resources for students who will be required to replace Russian with Estonian as their language of teaching and instruction; replacing Russian with Estonian as their learning language to successfully manage this transition. [59]