Russia · Kharp
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Capacity
1,014
Current population
—
Occupancy
—
Year opened
1961
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 28 May 2026 · methodology
Operator
Federal Penitentiary ServicePopulation held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1961
Region
Kharp
Security level
—
Death-row facility
No
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No visiting information available.
No mailing information available.
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No major issues documented in our database.
Alexander Ivanovich Greba (Russian: ÐлекÑаÌÐ½Ð´Ñ ÐваÌÐ½Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ ÐÑеÌба; born 23 September 1980), known as The Goblin (Russian: ÐеÑий), is a Russian serial killer.
Nur-Pashi Aburkashevich Kulayev (Russian: ÐÑÑпаÑÐ°Ì ÐбÑÑкаÌÑÐµÐ²Ð¸Ñ ÐÑлаÌев; born 28 October 1980) is a Chechen terrorist and the sole survivor of the 32 hostage-takers in the 2004 Beslan school hostage crisis.
Yevgeny Nikolaevich Petrov (Russian: ÐвгеÌний ÐиколаÌÐµÐ²Ð¸Ñ ÐеÑÑоÌв; born 17 December 1975), known as The Novouralsk Ripper (Russian: ÐовоÑÑалÑÑкий поÑÑоÑиÑелÑ), is a Russian serial killer, rapist and pedophile.
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World Prisons. (2026). Polyarnaya Sova ('Arctic Owl') prison. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/polyarnaya-sova-arctic-owl-prison"Polyarnaya Sova ('Arctic Owl') prison." World Prisons. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/polyarnaya-sova-arctic-owl-prison.@misc{worldprisons-polyarnaya-sova-arctic-owl-,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Polyarnaya Sova ('Arctic Owl') prison},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/polyarnaya-sova-arctic-owl-prison},
urldate = {2026-07-22}
}