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Kvíabryggja prison

Grundarfjarðarbær, Iceland · built 1954

Kvíabryggja Prison (Icelandic: Fangelsið Kvíabryggju [ˈfauɲcɛlsɪð ˈkʰviːaˌprɪcːʏ]) is a prison in Iceland, located in Snæfellsnes. Kvíabryggja is an open prison and is not fenced off. It is used for prisoners who have less than 2 years remaining of their sentence, who are capable of serving a sentence with minimal supervision, and who do not have an addiction. Prisoners are expected to either work or receive education. The prison was established in 1954 and has a capacity for 23 prisoners.

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