Zenica prison
The Zenica prison (Kazneno-popravni zavod zatvorenog tipa Zenica, KPZ Zenica, K.P. DOM) is a closed-type prison located in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was opened in 1886. It was the largest prison in Yugoslavia during its existence, and is currently the largest prison in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]
View on the main entrance of the KPD Zenica
As of 2016, the prison has a capacity of 813 inmates.[2]
Inmates
Austria-Hungary (1886–1918)
- Ivo Andrić – Nobel Prize for Literature winner[3]
- Gavrilo Princip, Nedeljko Čabrinović, Muhamed Mehmedbašić, Vaso Čubrilović – Collaborators in the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
SFR Yugoslavia (1945–1992)
- Petar Čule – Catholic bishop[4]
- Varnava Nastić – Serbian Orthodox bishop and saint
- Vojislav Šešelj – Serbian politician[5]
- Alija Izetbegović – Bosnian politician[6]
Yugoslav wars and today
- Jackie Arklöv, a Swedish neo-Nazi mercenary who fought for the Croatian Defence Council, spent one year of an eight-year sentence for war crimes at the Zenica prison before being released to Sweden.
In popular culture
- KPD Zenica prison is mentioned in a song "Zenica blues" by Bosnian band Zabranjeno pušenje.
- KPD Zenica prison is mentioned in a song "K.P. Dom" by Bosnian Band Dubioza Kolektiv.
- KPD Zenica prison is mentioned in a song "Zenica" by Bosnian singer DJ Krmak (Crmac).[7][8]
gollark: Hmm, apparently still no more offers since this morning, I'll probably just pick the best ones in a few hours.
gollark: I'll probably just leave the trade up for a few days, none of the offers seem hugely time-sensitive.
gollark: People do NDs without catchers or anything? Wow.
gollark: Huh, perhaps they're more common since ND discussion is allowed on the forums now.
gollark: The offers have basically entirely been 2G prizes + extra things and honestly I'd like something different to that.
References
- Mitchel P. Roth, Prisons and prison systems: a global encyclopedia. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2006. (p. 39)
- http://www.klix.ba/vijesti/bih/kako-zive-zatvorenici-u-kpz-zenica-kaznu-izdrzava-813-osudjenika-bjekstva-nisu-cesta/160421089
- Ivo Andrić u Zenici 1915-17 g.
- Anthony Knežević, A short history of the Croatian nation . Croatian Catholic Union, Lodge "Croatia", 1987. (p. 130)
- KPD Zenica je bila naš Folsom, naša Yuma i Alcatraz
- http://www.muzejalijaizetbegovic.ba/bs/biografija.php?id=31
- 072info.com
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z2GA3EV2mM
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