Hegningarhúsið

Hegningarhúsið at Skólavörðustígur in Reykjavík

Hegningarhúsið (English: The Penalty House) at Skólavörðustígur 9 in Reykjavík was a prison run by the Icelandic Prison Service. It was last used as a reception prison, where prisoners stayed for a short period of time when at the beginning of serving a sentence. All operations in Hegningarhúsið was ceased 1 June 2016.

History

Hegningarhúsið is a piled stone house constructed in 1872 by Páll Eyjólfsson goldsmith.

There were 16 prison cells in Hegningarhúsið, small and narrow with poor ventilation. The cells were without toilets and sinks.

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    Coordinates: 64°08′44″N 21°55′53″W / 64.1455°N 21.9315°W / 64.1455; -21.9315

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