Tallinn Prison () is an
Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...
n prison, which is located at
Soodevahe,
Rae Parish
Rae Parish () is a rural municipality in northern Estonia. It is a part of Harju County. The municipality has a population of 23,145 (as of 31 December 2022) and covers an area of 206.7 km². The population density is .
Settlements
Administ ...
,
Harju County
Harju County ( or ''Harjumaa''), is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia. It is situated in northern Estonia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the southeast, Rapla Count ...
. Previously the prison was located at
Magasini Street,
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Estonia, most populous city of Estonia. Situated on a Tallinn Bay, bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of (as of 2025) and ...
.
The history of Tallinn Prison began in 1919 when
Patarei Sea Fortress was transformed into a prison (Patarei Prison). In 2000, Patarei Prison became obsolete. Patarei Prison as an institution was moved to a facility on Magasini Street.
In 2004,
Maardu Prison merged with Tallinn Prison.
In 2016,
Harku Prison
Harku Prison () was an Estonian prison. The prison was located in Harku, Harju County.
The prison was established in 1926.
* In 1965, the prison was adapted to a women's prison.
* In 2011, Harku Prison was merged with Murru Prison.
* In 2016, ...
merged with Tallinn Prison.
References
External links
About Tallinn Prison vangla.ee
Prisons in Estonia
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