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]
 Kumla Prison, mid-1970s. | |
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| Location | Kumla, Örebro County, Sweden |
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| Coordinates | 59°07′08.63″N 15°07′38.70″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Maximum |
| Capacity | 405[1] |
| Opened | 1965 |
| Managed by | Swedish Prison and Probation Service |
| Warden | Kenneth 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?
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gollark: But yes, US healthcare system awful.
gollark: They have high-speed infrared links to ground stations to exchange trading data.
References
- http://www.kriminalvarden.se/hitta-och-kontakta/verksamhet/anstalt/kumla/ March 19, 2017 (Swedish)
- Särskilt hög säkerhet Archived 2013-04-18 at Archive.today, Kriminalvården press release, March 18, 2009.(Swedish)
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