Remetinec prison
Prison in Croatia
Remetinec prison
Remetinec prison (officially Prison in Zagreb , Croatian : Zatvor u Zagrebu ) is a closed-type prison located in the Remetinec neighborhood of Zagreb , Croatia .
The prison's capacity is 560 inmates, making it the largest prison in Croatia.[ 1] [ 2] In July 2012 it housed 904 prisoners and detainees,[ 3] up from 850 in March 2009.[ 1] The prison's overcrowding problem is also a major problem of the Croatian prison system in general.[ 4] [ 5] Poor living conditions led to a prisoners' hunger strike in May 2008.[ 6] A planned expansion that will add 340 beds is financed by the Council of Europe Development Bank , and was in documentation stage as of June 2010[update] .[ 7]
Notable prisoners
Dinko Šakić , commander of the Jasenovac concentration camp , who died in the prison's hospital in 2008.[ 8]
Ivo Sanader , former Prime Minister of Croatia, who was sentenced for corruption in 2012.[ 9]
Berislav Rončević , former Croatian Defense minister
A Pussy Riot member Aisoltan Niyazova, who was detained in May 2022.[ 10]
Ante Pavlović , a self-proclaimed chiropractic and YouTuber, who was detained for holding a slave, child molesting and assaulting a priest for refusing to acknowledge that he is a reincarnation of Jesus Christ .[ 11] [ 12]
Jasmin Agić - Croatian footballer[ 13]
Miljenko Mumlek - Croatian footballer[ 14]
Rajko Dujmić , Croatian songwriter, composer and music producer.[ 15]
Zdravko Mamić , Croatian former football administrator and sports agent .[ 16]
Milan Bandić , a former mayor of Zagreb , accused of corruption.[ 17]
References
^ a b "Gužva u Remetincu: Ustavni sud Vladi naredio da poboljša stanje u zatvoru" . Index.hr (in Croatian). March 18, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-11 .
^ Vesić, Vanja (August 14, 2009). "Zatvorenici kreću na ulicu u radne akcije" . Novi list (in Croatian). Retrieved 2010-01-13 . [permanent dead link ]
^ "Čišćenje popisa: Policija ide u lov na lažne birače" . Večernji list (in Croatian). July 12, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-12 .
^ "8. okrugli stol zatvorskih sustava zemalja srednje Europe - MECR" . mprh.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Ministry of Justice . May 28, 2012. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved 2012-08-28 .
^ Kovčo Vukadin, Irma; Žakman-Ban, Vladimira; Jandrić-Nišević, Anita (2010). "Prisoner Rehabilitation in Croatia" (PDF) . Varstvoslovje, Journal of Criminal Justice and Security . 12 (2): 143– 162. ISSN 1580-0253 .
^ Didić, Marko (May 17, 2008). "U Remetincu 200 pritvorenika štrajka glađu zbog loših uvjeta života" . Slobodna Dalmacija . Retrieved 2010-01-16 .
^ Piškor, Mate (June 18, 2010). "Šimonović: Hrvatska danas ima rekordnih 5227 zatvorenika" . Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 2011-05-15 .
^ "WW II concentration camp commander dies in Croatia" . cbc.ca . CBC News . 21 July 2008. Retrieved 26 December 2012 .
^ "Croatia Ex-PM Sanader Guilty of Bribery in Mol, Hypo Case" . bloomberg.com . 20 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2022-09-01. Retrieved 15 June 2014 .
^ "Pussy Riot: Aysoltan Niyazova cannot be tried again or extradited" . N1 (in Croatian). 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-06-01 .
^ "Jutarnji list - Kontroverzni A. Pavlović je preminuo, ali 'centriranje' i dalje živi: Njegov YouTube kanal još je aktivan" . www.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2022-06-01 .
^ "Jutarnji list - Umro Ante Pavlović, samozvani kiropraktičar poznat po 'centriranju' i velikim problemima sa zakonom" . www.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2022-06-01 .
^ "Sportske novosti - OKRENUO JE LEĐA NOGOMETU, ZAVRŠIO U ZATVORU, A DANAS OVAJ BIVŠI DINAMOVAC ŽIVI SVOJU DRUGU ŠANSU 'Nikad više neću zakoračiti tamnom stranom života' " . sportske.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2023-08-26 .
^ "Jutarnji list - I Mumlek, Balajić te Surać iz Remetinca pušteni na slobodu" . www.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 2010-07-16. Retrieved 2023-08-26 .
^ "Jutarnji list - RAJKO DUJMIĆ PONOVNO ZAVRŠIO U REMETINCU! Njegova supruga je tvrdila da joj je prijetio pa ju udario" . www.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 2019-07-05. Retrieved 2022-06-01 .
^ "Croatian Football Boss Zdravko Mamić to Remain in Prison" . www.total-croatia-news.com . Archived from the original on 2015-12-14. Retrieved 2022-06-01 .
^ "Zagreb Mayor Remanded in Custody Over Graft Claims" . Balkan Insight . 2014-10-22. Retrieved 2022-06-01 .
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