Murru Prison

Murru Prison (Estonian: Murru vangla) was an Estonian prison.[1] It was located in Rummu, Harju County.

Murru Prison
Murru Prison
Coordinates59°13′45″N 24°12′13″E

The prison was established in 1938. Until 1970s, at the prison there operated stone industry.[1] Industry's workers were mainly prisoners.

In 1961, part of Murru prison was changed to an autonomous prison called Rummu Prison. Rummu Prison existed until 2000.[1]

2011 Harku Prison was merged to Murru Prison (Harku and Murru Prison).[2]

2016 Harku and Murru Prison was merged to Tallinn Prison. Prisoners were transported to Tallinn, Tartu and Viru Prison.[2]

References
  1. "Vanglad". vangla.ee. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014.
  2. "Harku ja Murru vangla | Vanglad". www.vangla.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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