Belgium, Leopold II (1865-1909). Bronze medal 1874-1876 commemorating the opening of the Namur prison
  • Belgium, Leopold II (1865-1909). Bronze medal 1874-1876 commemorating the opening of the Namur prison
  • Belgium, Leopold II (1865-1909). Bronze medal 1874-1876 commemorating the opening of the Namur prison

Belgium, Leopold II (1865-1909). Bronze medal 1874-1876 commemorating the opening of the Namur prison

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Belgium, Leopold II (1865-1909). Bronze medal 1874-1876 commemorating the opening of the prison in Namur (Maison de Surete Cellulaire a Namur), by G. Jehotte, Bronze 61,00 mm, weight 83,32 g., Condition XF/XF+, nice brown patina with luster.

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Namur Prison has been used as a detention center and penitentiary since 1874. The prison is star-shaped and has open sections. It also houses a psychiatric annex. Namur Prison was designed by Edouard Ducpétiaux, the first Inspector General of Prisons in independent Belgium. Inaugurated in 1876, the prison was built on the famous four-pointed star model. Surrounding a center initially reserved for observation, three wings were built for male prisoners, while quarters for female inmates were located on two floors of the fourth ward, and the first floor was occupied by administrative offices and a visiting room. In 1970, a psychiatric annex was built as an extension of Wing B. There are currently no female inmates at Namur. The prison has undergone a gradual and irreversible evaolution from a solitary confinement system designed to isolate inmates and encourage reform, to a more community-based system. The goal is to reintegrate prisoners into society and the workplace, with the prison serving not only as a place of neutralization, but more importantly as a gateway to socially adjusted behavior and life. Namur Prison is located in the center of the city, a trend that is now being reversed. This location makes it a favorite place for convicts, who find it easier to receive visits there than in modern prisons outside the center. Its replacement with a more modern facility that meets current standards of comfort and security is politically scheduled in the master plan at a date yet to be determined. source: justice.belgium.be

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