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Prisons In Denmark
Prisons in Denmark are classified in the following categories: state prisons, local prisons, as well as the Western Prison in Copenhagen. State prisons may be closed, semi-open, and open Open or OPEN may refer to: Music * Open (band), Australian pop/rock band * The Open (band), English indie rock band * ''Open'' (Blues Image album), 1969 * ''Open'' (Gerd Dudek, Buschi Niebergall, and Edward Vesala album), 1979 * ''Open'' (Go .... In local prisons and in the Western Prison many rules are the same as in closed state prisons. A closed prison has more staff and control than an open prison and has stricter rules about money, telephone calls, visits, etc. For example, inmate's letters from closed state prisons are usually checked before being posted, with the exception of letters from and to certain higher authorities. In open state prisons, letters are usually not checked. It is illegal for visitors to bring a cell phone to a closed prison. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Prison
Vestre Prison (, Western Prison) is the main jail of the Danish capital, Copenhagen. Erected in 1895, it is Denmark's largest prison with a total capacity of 530 inmates. It primarily houses pretrial detainees, not convicted felons. History Vestre Fængsel opened in 1895. The building was designed by city architect Ludvig Fenger. During much of the German occupation of Denmark, Vestre Fængsel was operated by German police. Cultural references * Vestre Prison is used as location in the films ''De røde enge'' (1945), ''Mosekongen'' (1950), '' I kongens klær'' (1954), '' Den forsvundne fuldmægtig'' (1971), '' Mig og Mafiaen'' (1973), '' Olsen-banden går amok'' (1973), '' Krummerne 3 - Fars gode idé'' (1994), '' Anklaget'' (2005) and '' Winnie og Karina går til filmen'' (2009). * Vestre Prison is used as a location at 1:20:23 in the 1974 ''Olsen-banden'' film '' The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang''. * ''Vestre Fængsel'' is the title of a 1996 adaption by Finn & Jacob of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road. Originally a Vikings, Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity of what is now Gammel Strand, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century. During the 16th century, the city served as the ''de facto'' capital of the Kalmar Union and the seat of the Union's monarchy, which governed most of the modern-day Nordic countries, Nordic region as part of a Danish confederation with Sweden and Norway. The city flourished as the cultural and economic centre of Scandinavia during the Renaissance. By the 17th century, it had become a regional centre of power, serving as the heart of the Danish government and Military history ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Closed Prison
Closed prisons are prisons with the high level of supervision of the inmates. The opposite is an open prison. Closed prisons may have further categorization in terms of security. Finland , of the 28 prisons in Finland, 70% of inmates are in closed prisons and 30% in open prisons or units. In 2021, an average cost for an inmate in a closed prison was 82,500 euros a year, 225 euros a day. In an open prison the cost is 168 euros a day. Supervised probation costs 63 euros per prisoner per day. The Prison and Probation Service of Finland declared that their goal is to gradually move from closed to open prison environment. In 2017 there were 57 males and 16 females in closed prisons and 5 males and 1 female in open prisons. Denmark In Denmark, state prisons may be closed, semi-open, and open. In local prisons and in the Western Prison in Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open Prison
An open prison or open jail is any jail in which the prisoners are trusted to complete sentences with minimal supervision and perimeter security and are often not locked up in their prison cells. Prisoners may be permitted to take up employment while serving their sentence. This provides an opportunity for criminals to reintegrate into society and withdraw from criminal behavior. Without the constraints and stresses of typical incarcerations, criminals can discover more positive lifestyles through support and light supervision from the criminal justice system. Open prisons provide the opportunity for prisoners to improve their mental health and opportunities for employment. Some scholars have pointed out that new forms of “pains of imprisonment” can arise within open prisons, due to the stresses of “liberty under constraint.” United Kingdom In the UK, open prisons are often part of a rehabilitation plan for prisoners moved from closed prisons. They may be designated " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
