As of December 2012, there were 12 correctional facilities in Armenia. Armenian prisons are overcrowded. In total of 12 facilities designed for 4,391 people, there were 4,697 prisoners in February 2012,[1] up by more than 400 compared to June 2009, when 4,294 prisoners were held in these facilities.[2]
Kosh
Nubarashen
Erebuni
Erebuni
Hrazdan
Sevan
Sevan
Yerevan (2)
Artik
Abovyan
Vanadzor
Goris
Armavir
Map of Armenia with the locations of correctional facilities
| Name | Armenian | Location[3] | # of prisoners designed for[1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nubarashen | «Նուբարաշեն» | Nubarashen, Yerevan | 840
| |
| Kosh | «Կոշ» | Kosh, Aragatsotn | 640
| |
| Sevan | «Սևան» | Hrazdan, Kotayk | 548
| |
| Prison Hospital | «Դատապարտյալների հիվանդանոց» | Kentron, Yerevan | 464
| |
| Erebuni | «Էրեբունի» | Nubarashen, Yerevan | 391
| |
| Artik | «Արթիկ» | Harich, Shirak | 373
| |
| Abovyan | «Աբովյան» | Abovyan, Kotayk | 250
|
For women and minors[4] |
| Vanadzor | «Վանաձոր» | Vanadzor, Lori | 245
| |
| Goris | «Գորիս» | Goris, Syunik | 215
| |
| Hrazdan | «Հրազդան» | Hrazdan, Kotayk | 215
| |
| Vardashen | «Վարդաշեն» | Nubarashen, Yerevan | 380
|
For foreigners and military officers |
| Yerevan-Center | «Երևան-Կենտրոն» | Kentron, Yerevan | 60
| |
| TOTAL | 4,391 | |||
New prison in Armavir
editA new prison is currently under construction in the city Armavir, not far from capital Yerevan. It was scheduled to be completed in fall 2013.[5] The opening of the prison in Armavir will allow the authorities to lose the Nubarashen prison.[6] $20 million will be spent on its construction.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Gevorgyan, Ani (25 August 2012). Մուտք` որքան ուզեք, ելք` չկա (in Armenian). The Armenian Times. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ Seyranyan, Lilit (11 June 2009). "Համաներումը՝ մեկ շաբաթի՞ց". 168 Hours. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ ՀՀ ԱՆ ՔԿՎ և ՔԿՀ-ի հասցեներ (in Armenian). Ministry of Justice of Armenia. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ Sahakyan, Emil. "Armenia: Life Behind the Locks". UNICEF Central and Eastern Europe/Commonwealth of Independent States. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ ""Արմավիր" քրեակատարողական հիմնարկի առաջին մասնաշենքը կշահագործվի 2013թ. աշնանը". Mediamax.am. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ "Report to the Armenian Government on the visit to Armenia carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 5 to 7 December 2011". UNHCR The UN Refugee Agency. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Modern prison to be built in Armavir". armregions.am. 18 February 2012. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.