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Râmnicu SÄrat prison
Closed 1963Low
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Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1899
Closed 1963
Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1899
Region
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Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
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Visiting
No visiting information available.
Mailing
No mailing information available.
Practical info
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Known issues
No major issues documented in our database.
Notable inmates
- Alexandru Todea1912–2002 · Greek-Catholic priest
Alexandru Todea (5 June 1912, Teleac, MureÈ Countyâ22 May 2002, Târgu MureÈ) was a Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop of the Alba Iulia Diocese and later cardinal.
Ion Theodorescu-Valahu1889–1957 · lawyer
Ion Diaconescu1917–2011 · politicianIon Diaconescu (Romanian pronunciation: [iËon di.akoËnesku]; 25 August 1917 â 11 October 2011) was a Romanian anti-communist activist and politician.
Ion Mihalache1882–1963 · politicianIon Mihalache (Romanian pronunciation: [iËon mihaËlake]; 3 March [O.S.
Corneliu Coposu1914–1995 · politician
Mihail Polihroniade1906–1939 · historianMihail Polihroniade (September 17, 1906 â September 22â23, 1939) was a Romanian historian, journalist and friend of Mircea Eliade. Born in BrÄila, into a family of Greek origin, he graduated from the law faculty of the University of Bucharest and worked as a lawyer.
Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.
Contact & address
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Conditions Risk Score
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Data completeness
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Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q7186133)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Râmnicu SÄrat prison. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/ramnicu-sarat-prison
Chicago
"Râmnicu SÄrat prison." World Prisons. Accessed July 23, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/ramnicu-sarat-prison.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-ramnicu-sarat-prison,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Râmnicu SÄrat prison},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/ramnicu-sarat-prison},
urldate = {2026-07-23}
}