Helsinki Prison

Helsinki Prison
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LocationHelsinki, Finland
Coordinates60°11′41″N 24°58′10″E / 60.19472°N 24.96944°E / 60.19472; 24.96944
StatusOperational
Capacity312
Opened1881

The Helsinki Prison, also known as the Sörnäinen Prison (earlier known as Helsinki Central Prison) is a prison located in the Hermanninmäki district of Helsinki, Finland, opened in 1881. At the moment it is the only prison operating in Helsinki proper after the Katajanokka prison was converted to a hotel and its inmates transferred to a new prison in Vantaa, a suburban municipality.[1]

  1. ^ "Paljusellit historiaan Helsingin vankilassa". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2014-08-29. Retrieved 2024-05-05.