Tartu Vangla

Tartu Vangla
Location Turu 56, 51014 Tartu, Estonia
Status Open
Capacity 998
Opened 16 October 2002
Managed by Estonian Department of Prisons
Notable prisoners
Milan Lukić
Milan Martić

Tartu Vangla is a prison located in the Tartu suburbs of Ropka industrial district. The prison was designed by Architect Kalle Glad, EstKONSULT and constructed by Skanska EMV. The prison was founded in 2000 with first immates arriving on 16 October 2002. The prison's total cost is €423 million, of which €365.8 million was construction costs. The total area is 93,763 m2.

Construction began after Parliament approved of a €13,500,000 loan from Nordic Investment Bank.[1]

In 2007, a drug free center was opened in the prison. That same year the prison received an award from the World Health Organisation for its HIV-themed project.

The prison holds several war criminals including Milan Martić and Milan Lukić.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Brooke Donald (2000-04-20). "Euro-style prison to be built in Tartu". The Baltic Times. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  2. ↑ Toomas Randlo (2014-10-21). "War criminal displeased with jailhouse in Tartu". Postimees. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  3. ↑ Denis Dzidic (2015-03-12). "Milan Lukic Demands Jail Transfer from Estonia". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 2016-09-03.

Coordinates: 58°20′39″N 26°44′46″E / 58.3443°N 26.7461°E / 58.3443; 26.7461

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