Hall Prison () is a prison facility 5 kilometres southeast of
Södertälje
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. The prison is one of the largest in Sweden and is categorised as an A-prison.
History
The prison opened in 1940, although the old facility dates back to 1875.
* On 28 July 2004,
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Daniel Maiorana, Alfred Sansiviero and Mahmoud Amaya managed to make a getaway from the prison.
References
External links
Anstalten Hall{{Webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620063808/http://www.kriminalvarden.se/hitta-och-kontakta/verksamhet/anstalt/hall/ , date=2017-06-20
Prisons in Sweden
Buildings and structures in Stockholm County
Södertälje Municipality