Litla-Hraun (, "Little Lava") is the largest prison in

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. Located just outside

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, it consists of nine buildings inside a high-security fence. Litla-Hraun was founded on March 8, 1929, as a single building. Inside the fence is a

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field as well as some basketball facilities. Work programs include the making of

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and car washing. Inmates get paid for their work according to a fixed rate set by the Prison and probation administration of Iceland.

References

Fangelsið Litla-Hrauni
Prisons in Iceland 1929 establishments in Iceland {{Iceland-struct-stub