According to Remsel, the prison is almost fully
staffed. "Of the 350 staff positions, 314 have been filled
by today and candidates exist for most of the remaining
positions, too, but we still lack psychologists, for
instance,".
The builder, Merko Ehitus, will finish the final jobs
on the complex by the end of July, mostly building roads and grounds work.
More than 2,700 workers altogether were involved in the construction process of the 16-hectare prison complex located in the town of Johvi.
Prisoners are separated from the outside world by two metal fences and one concrete fence guarded in addition by an electronic surveillance system.
The construction of the Viru Prison started in August 2006. The complex provides cells for 1,000 prisoners, administrative offices, a school, a church, a sports building, a library, workshops and rooms for social work.
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