Construction of the state prison in Vojkovići in East Sarajevo is in its final phase. All the facilities of the prison complex have been completed, and currently the finalization of work on the exterior and interior decoration is under way.
The complex of prison is composed of ten buildings, of which four will be used for intended accommodation of prisoners and detainees, and six for service facilities.
The Ministry of Justice stated that work on this very important project started in 2014, and according to forecasts, the construction should be completed by the end of July 2017, announced the Ministry of Justice.
The official opening of object, which occupies 24,000 m2, should be by the end of the year. The prison will have 348 cells, of which 298 for prisoners and 50 for detainees.
Every cell where will be located prisoners, will occupy a total area of about 12 m2.
The cells will not have grid as it is a common practice in prisons, but large windows with bulletproof glass. In the corner of each cell will be installed air-conditioning, and in a small bathroom will be shower, a small sink and toilet. Each floor of the object will have rooms for non-smokers, as well as special rooms for visitors. There will be also special cells for disabled persons and persons with developmental disabilities.
On one side of object will be placed the so called bedrooms with access to the garden. Prisoners will be able to use the Internet, library, sports facilities, and the construction of a large restaurant is currently taking place. The use of cell phones will be banned. What is interesting is that there will be no workshops within the prison, where prisoners are usually engaged in creative work.
(Source: hayat)
