Remetinec prison, Closed-type prison in Remetinec, Zagreb, Croatia

Remetinec is a correctional facility in Zagreb comprising interconnected buildings with fortress-like structures, perimeter walls, watchtowers, and multiple secured entry checkpoints. The compound includes separate sections designed to house different categories of detainees and staff administrative areas.

The sources document no opening date for the Remetinec facility, so its origins remain unrecorded there. What they do record is capacity: 560 inmates, the largest prison in Croatia, holding 850 in March 2009 and 904 in July 2012. A hunger strike over poor conditions took place in May 2008, and a 340-bed expansion financed by the Council of Europe Development Bank was still in documentation in June 2010.

The facility operates under Croatian penal regulations, maintaining programs for education, work activities, and rehabilitation services for the inmate population.

Visitors require prior authorization and must follow strict security procedures conducted at the entrance. Planning ahead for the visit and confirming entry requirements with authorities is essential before arrival.

The prison population exceeded its intended capacity by 161% in 2012, housing 904 detainees despite being designed for 560 individuals.