First inmates for new prison

Adding an additional 20 prisoners a day, warden Edvard Remsel stated that "We expect to fill the prison by the end of May". According to Remsel, the prison is almost fully staffed. Of the 350 staff positions, 314 have been filled by today and candidates exist for most of the remaining positions, too, but we still lack psychologists, for instance,".

The builder, Merko Ehitus, will finish the final jobs on the complex by the end of July, mostly building roads and grounds work. More than 2,700 workers altogether were involved in the construction process of the 16-hectare prison complex located in the town of Johvi. Prisoners are separated from the outside world by two metal fences and one concrete fence guarded in addition by an electronic surveillance system.

The construction of the Viru Prison started in August 2006. The complex provides cells for 1,000 prisoners, administrative offices, a school, a church, a sports building, a library, workshops and rooms for social work.

Source http://baltictimes.com/news/articles/20117/

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