Corradino Prison | |
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General information | |
Town or city | Paola |
Coordinates | 35°52′26″N 14°30′22″E / 35.87389°N 14.50611°E |
Inaugurated | 1842[citation needed] |
Owner | Government of Malta |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | W. Lamb Arrowsmith[citation needed] |
Engineer | Royal Engineers |
The Corradino prison, officially known as the Corradino Correctional Facility (Maltese: Faċilità Korrettiva ta' Kordin) is a prison located in Paola, Malta. It is Malta’s largest and main correctional facility; hosting different sections for males, females, and children. The prison takes its name from the hill of Corradino, named after Conradin of Swabia, king of Sicily who in the 13th century also dominated the Maltese archipelago. It is located 5 km from the capital Valletta.