Matrosskaya Tishina, Federal detention center on Matrosskaya Tishina Street in Sokolniki District, Moscow, Russia.
Matrosskaya Tishina is a federal detention center in Sokolniki District, Moscow, holding defendants awaiting trial. The compound spans several hectares with secured buildings, inner courtyards for exercise, and separate zones according to the nature of charges.
The grounds housed a psychiatric institution starting in 1775, which was converted to Moscow Prison in 1870. After the Second World War the facility received its current name and function as a pre-trial detention center in 1945.
The name combines "matrosskaya," meaning sailor, and "tishina," meaning silence, tracing back to the street where naval officers and their families settled in the 18th century. Today the site functions as a pre-trial detention facility housing defendants awaiting court hearings rather than convicted inmates.
Visits must be requested and approved in advance, with valid identification documents required. The facility is located near Sokolniki metro station, but access is tightly controlled and limited to registered lawyers, family members, and authorized personnel.
The complex houses a dedicated medical unit for treating tuberculosis among detainees since 1999. The facility also maintains a library with Russian and foreign literature available to inmates during their pre-trial detention.
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