Kumla Prison

Kumla prison (Swedish: Anstalten Kumla) is a prison facility in Kumla Municipality, Sweden. It was opened in 1965 and is Sweden's biggest prison. Kumla is one of three high security prisons in Sweden holding risk inmates (security class 1). On March 18, 2009, a new supermax facility was opened inside the Kumla Prison.[2]

Anstalten Kumla
Kumla Prison, mid-1970s.
LocationKumla, Örebro County, Sweden
Coordinates59°07′08.63″N 15°07′38.70″E
StatusOperational
Security classMaximum
Capacity405[1]
Opened1965
Managed bySwedish Prison and Probation Service
WardenKenneth Gustafsson

Notable inmates

gollark: I quite like Iceland, but I don't actually know much about its governance and just know it has some neat scenery.
gollark: Antarctica?
gollark: Also fairly true!
gollark: But yes, US healthcare system awful.
gollark: They have high-speed infrared links to ground stations to exchange trading data.

References

  1. http://www.kriminalvarden.se/hitta-och-kontakta/verksamhet/anstalt/kumla/ March 19, 2017 (Swedish)
  2. Särskilt hög säkerhet Archived 2013-04-18 at Archive.today, Kriminalvården press release, March 18, 2009.(Swedish)
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