Hall Prison

Hall Prison (Swedish: Anstalten Hall) is a prison facility 5 kilometres southeast of Södertälje, Sweden. The prison is one of the largest in Sweden and is categorised as an A-prison.

Anstalten Hall
Hall Prison, 2009.
LocationSödertälje, Stockholm County, Sweden
Coordinates59°9′51″N 17°40′45″E
StatusOperational
Security classMaximum
Capacity165
Opened1940
Managed bySwedish Prison and Probation Service
WardenMats Ehn (acting)

History

The prison opened in 1940, although the old facility dates back to 1875.

  • On 28 July 2004, Tony Olsson, Daniel Maiorana, Alfred Sansiviero and Mahmoud Amaya managed to make a getaway from the prison.[1]

References

  1. Elfström, Josefine (20 August 2008). "Vårdare på Hall avskedas efter Tony Olssons rymning". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 June 2011.
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