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Badu 'e Carros
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[ Badu 'e Carros is a high-security jailhouse in [Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy. It was opened in the 1970s and is located on the outskirts of the town. The jailhouse is mostly used for special kinds of prisoners like terrorists, highly dangerous mobsters and members of Cosa Nostra, Camorra or 'Ndrangheta.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badu_'e_Carros#cite_note-1) As of 11 September 2025, 216 people are serving time there.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badu_'e_Carros#cite_note-2)
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Facility profile
Operator
Ministero della GiustiziaPopulation held
Mixed/unknown
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Region
Nuoro
Security level
High-security
Death-row facility
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Badu 'e Carros. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/badu-e-carros
Chicago
"Badu 'e Carros." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/badu-e-carros.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-badu-e-carros,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Badu 'e Carros},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/badu-e-carros},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}