The Corradino prison, officially known as the Corradino Correctional Facility (Maltese: Faċilità Korrettiva ta' Kordin) is a prison located in Paola, Malta. 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 Conradin of Swabia, king of Sicily who in the 13th century also dominated the Maltese archipelago. It is located 5 km from the capital Valletta.
| Corradino Prison | |
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Paola |
| Coordinates | 35°52′26″N 14°30′22″E / 35.87389°N 14.50611°E |
| Inaugurated | 1842[citation needed] |
| Owner | Government of Malta |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | W. Lamb Arrowsmith[citation needed] |
| Engineer | Royal Engineers |
History edit
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 Pentonville prison in London,[citation needed] with a capacity of 200 prisoners divided into 4 wings. On November 28, 1942, the irredentist Carmelo Borg Pisani was executed by hanging in the prison for treason and conspiracy against His Majesty's government.
Conditions and inmates edit
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 European Group of Prisoners' Abroad (EGPA) and is also part of the Association of Prison Volunteers.[1] In 1999 the juvenile wing was built with 36 cells[2] 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 Mario Grech.[3] In 2011 there were 593 prisoners out of 444 places available and they were divided as follows:[4] 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.[5] In 2014, 205 people worked in the prison including 18 policemen from the Malta Police Force.[6] In 2013 it housed 576 prisoners.[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ (in English) Mid-Dlam ghad-Daw "Dall'oscurità alla luce", associazione di detenuti.
- ^ (in English) Correctional Services in Malta
- ^ (in English) Gozo Bishop Visits Prisoners at the Corradino Correctional Facility Archived 24 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in English) CPT Malta Report
- ^ (in English) Malta Has highest EU percentage of juvenile prisoners
- ^ (in English) Corradino Correctional Facility[permanent dead link]
- ^ (in English) Exclusive visit to Malta's Prison Archived October 30, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- (in English) Mid-Dlam ghad-Daw "Dall'oscurità alla luce", associazione di detenuti
- (in English) Corradino Correctional Facility[permanent dead link] sul sito del ministero degli affari interni
- (in English) Correctional Services in Malta sul sito del governo maltese
- (in English) Exclusive visit to Malta's Prison, immagini del carcere
- (in English) Corradino Correctional Facilities - 22.02.2010 Archived 2022-11-27 at the Wayback Machine, vista aerea del carcere