Remetinec prison explained

Remetinec prison (officially Prison in Zagreb, Croatian: Zatvor u Zagrebu) is a closed-type prison located in the Remetinec neighborhood of Zagreb, Croatia.

The prison's capacity is 560 inmates, making it the largest prison in Croatia.^[1] In July 2012 it housed 904 prisoners and detainees,^[2] up from 850 in March 2009.^[3] The prison's overcrowding problem is also a major problem of the Croatian prison system in general.^{[4] [5]} Poor living conditions led to a prisoners' hunger strike in May 2008.^[6] A planned expansion that will add 340 beds is financed by the Council of Europe Development Bank, and was in documentation stage .^[7]

Notable prisoners

• Dinko Šakić, commander of the Jasenovac concentration camp, who died in the prison's hospital in 2008.^[8]
• Ivo Sanader, former Prime Minister of Croatia, who was sentenced for corruption in 2012.^[9]
• Berislav Rončević, former Croatian Defense minister
• A Pussy Riot member Aisoltan Niyazova, who was detained in May 2022.^[10]
• Ante Pavlović, a self-proclaimed chiropractic and YouTuber, who was detained for holding a slave, child molesting and assaulting a priest for refusing to acknowledge that he is a reincarnation of Jesus Christ.^{[11] [12]}
• Jasmin Agić - Croatian footballer^[13]
• Miljenko Mumlek - Croatian footballer^[14]
• Rajko Dujmić, Croatian songwriter, composer and music producer.^[15]
• Zdravko Mamić, Croatian former football administrator and sports agent.^[16]
• Milan Bandić, a former mayor of Zagreb, accused of corruption.^[17]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zatvorenici kreću na ulicu u radne akcije . . Vesić . Vanja . August 14, 2009 . Croatian . 2010-01-13 .
2. Web site: Čišćenje popisa: Policija ide u lov na lažne birače . . July 12, 2012 . Croatian . 2012-07-12.
3. Web site: Gužva u Remetincu: Ustavni sud Vladi naredio da poboljša stanje u zatvoru . March 18, 2009 . . Croatian . 2010-01-11.
4. Web site: 8. okrugli stol zatvorskih sustava zemalja srednje Europe - MECR . mprh.hr . May 28, 2012 . . Croatian . 2012-08-28 . dead . https://archive.today/20130217205400/http://www.mprh.hr/8-okrugli-stol-zatvorskih-sustava-zemalja-srednje-?dm=2 . February 17, 2013 .
5. Prisoner Rehabilitation in Croatia . Varstvoslovje, Journal of Criminal Justice and Security . 2010 . Kovčo Vukadin . Irma . Žakman-Ban . Vladimira . Jandrić-Nišević . Anita . 12 . 2 . 143–162 . 1580-0253 .
6. Web site: U Remetincu 200 pritvorenika štrajka glađu zbog loših uvjeta života . . May 17, 2008 . Didić . Marko . 2010-01-16.
7. Web site: Šimonović: Hrvatska danas ima rekordnih 5227 zatvorenika . . June 18, 2010 . Piškor . Mate . Croatian . 2011-05-15.
8. News: WW II concentration camp commander dies in Croatia . . cbc.ca . 21 July 2008 . 26 December 2012.
9. Web site: Croatia Ex-PM Sanader Guilty of Bribery in Mol, Hypo Case . 20 November 2012 . bloomberg.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20220901034931/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-11-20/croatia-ex-pm-sanader-guilty-of-bribery-in-mol-hypo-case . 15 June 2014. 2022-09-01 .
10. Web site: 2022-06-01 . Pussy Riot: Aysoltan Niyazova cannot be tried again or extradited . 2022-06-01 . N1 . hr.
11. Web site: 2022-01-17 . Jutarnji list - Kontroverzni A. Pavlović je preminuo, ali 'centriranje' i dalje živi: Njegov YouTube kanal još je aktivan . 2022-06-01 . www.jutarnji.hr . hr-hr.
12. Web site: 2020-07-21 . Jutarnji list - Umro Ante Pavlović, samozvani kiropraktičar poznat po 'centriranju' i velikim problemima sa zakonom . 2022-06-01 . www.jutarnji.hr . hr-hr.
13. Web site: 2018-02-12 . Sportske novosti - OKRENUO JE LEĐA NOGOMETU, ZAVRŠIO U ZATVORU, A DANAS OVAJ BIVŠI DINAMOVAC ŽIVI SVOJU DRUGU ŠANSU 'Nikad više neću zakoračiti tamnom stranom života' . 2023-08-26 . sportske.jutarnji.hr . hr-hr.
14. Web site: 2010-07-16 . Jutarnji list - I Mumlek, Balajić te Surać iz Remetinca pušteni na slobodu . 2023-08-26 . www.jutarnji.hr . hr-hr.
15. Web site: 2019-07-05 . Jutarnji list - RAJKO DUJMIĆ PONOVNO ZAVRŠIO U REMETINCU! Njegova supruga je tvrdila da joj je prijetio pa ju udario . 2022-06-01 . www.jutarnji.hr . hr-hr.
16. Web site: Croatian Football Boss Zdravko Mamić to Remain in Prison . 2022-06-01 . www.total-croatia-news.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20151214053525/https://total-croatia-news.com/sport/1744-croatian-football-boss-zdravko-mamic-to-remain-in-prison . 2015-12-14 . en-gb.
17. Web site: 2014-10-22 . Zagreb Mayor Remanded in Custody Over Graft Claims . 2022-06-01 . Balkan Insight . en-US.