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. It is Malta’s largest and main correctional facility; hosting different sections for males, females, and children. The prison takes its name from the hill of Corradino, named after

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of Swabia, king of Sicily who in the 13th century also dominated the Maltese archipelago. It is located 5 km from the capital

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History

The prison of Corradino was built by the British colonial authorities starting from 1842 based on plans by W. Lamb Arrowsmith on the model of the

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prison in

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, with a capacity of 200 prisoners divided into 4 wings. On November 28, 1942, the irredentist

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was executed by hanging in the prison for treason and conspiracy against His Majesty's government. This was also the last of the 18 executions carried out in

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Conditions and inmates

In 1995 the association of prisoners ''Mid-Dlam ghad-Dawl'' ("From darkness to light") was established to improve living conditions inside the prison, the association is affiliated with the Action for Prisoners' Families of England and Wales (APF) and the

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(EGPA) and is also part of the

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. In 1999 the juvenile wing was built with 36 cells Since 2005 the prison hosts the only Maltese serial killer, Silvio Mangion sentenced to life imprisonment in 2010. On 28 January 2006 the prison was visited by the new bishop of Gozo

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. In 2011 there were 593 prisoners out of 444 places available and they were divided as follows: 384 prisoners already convicted (including 24 women); 209 prisoners awaiting trial (including 15 women); and 34 underage boys (16-22). In 2011 the percentage of juvenile detainees (6.1%) was the highest among those in the countries belonging to the European Union. In 2014, 205 people worked in the prison including 18 policemen from the

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. In 2013 it housed 576 prisoners.Exclusive visit to Malta's Prison

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External links

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Mid-Dlam ghad-Daw "Dall'oscurità alla luce"
associazione di detenuti *
Corradino Correctional Facility
sul sito del ministero degli affari interni *
Correctional Services in Malta
sul sito del governo maltese *
Exclusive visit to Malta's Prison
immagini del carcere * {{in lang, en}
Corradino Correctional Facilities - 22.02.2010
vista aerea del carcere Paola, Malta Prisons in Malta

History

Conditions and inmates

See also

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