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Location | Istok, Kosovo |
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Coordinates | 42°45′41″N 20°31′46″E / 42.76139°N 20.52944°E |
Population | 1,000 (as of 1999) |
Managed by | Kosovo Correctional Service, UNMIK |
The Dubrava Prison ( Albanian: Dubravë) is a correctional facility located near Istok, Kosovo, the largest prison in the country.
On 19 and 21 May NATO bombed the prison, killing at least 23 KLA members. A prison riot followed, during which Serbian forces killed more than 100 Albanians. [1]
Five inmates were killed and 16 injured during a riot that broke out on 4 September 2003 following protests on the living conditions in the prison. UNMIK tried to peacefully end the protest but inmates set fire to their mattresses.
In 2019 a study on the quality of life in the prison was published. [2]