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Hegningarhúsið

Coordinates: 64°08′44″N 21°55′53″W / 64.1455°N 21.9315°W / 64.1455; -21.9315
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Hegningarhúsið at Skólavörðustígur in Reykjavík

Hegningarhúsið (Template:Lang-en) 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.

References

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

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