 The Sark jail | |
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| Location | Sark |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 49.431572,-2.358204 |
| Capacity | 2 |
| Opened | 1856 |
Sark jail is a smalljail on the Channel Island of Sark, which has been called the smallest inhabitable jail in the world, and can house two prisoners, for a maximum length of one night.
Size
editThe Sark jail is generally acknowledged as the smallest jail in the world, housing two prisoners.[1] It is windowless.[2]
Length of imprisonment
editThe maximum length of imprisonment at the Sark jail is overnight, and, if imprisonment is to be continued after that, the prisoners will be taken to a Guernsey prison.[1]
Things yet to use
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Smallest Prison in the World". Smallest Stuff. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ^ "Sark & Herm things to see and do". World Travel Guide. Retrieved 3 September 2013.