Estremera Prison

The prison was opened on 15 July 2008 by Ministry of the Interior Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, and took in inmates from September. It was the seventh prison in the region and first to be built in the 21st century. Built to alleviate overcrowding at the other six, it has 1,214 cells including 74 that are high-security; it replaced the one in Aranjuez (1,157) as the largest prison in the region. Architect Marta Cao designed it with colours, gardens and solar panels to create a less uncomfortable atmosphere. Women are also detained at the prison, in segregated blocks.{{cite news |last1=Cano |first1=Luis |title=Estremera, primera cárcel que se abre en la Comunidad en una década|trans-title=Estremera, first prison opened in the Community for a decade |url=https://www.abc.es/espana/madrid/abci-estremera-primera-carcel-abre-comunidad-decada-200807160300-1642005479978_noticia.html |access-date=17 January 2021 |work=ABC |date=16 July 2008 |language=Spanish}}

By November 2017, its capacity was recorded as 1,500. It cost €100 million to build.{{cite news |title=Estremera, la cárcel más moderna de Madrid, inaugurada en 2008|trans-title=Estremera, Madrid's most modern prison, inaugurated in 2008|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20171102/432548848558/estremera-la-carcel-mas-moderna-de-madrid-inaugurada-en-2008.html |access-date=17 January 2021 |work=La Vanguardia |date=2 November 2017 |language=Spanish}}

In April 2020, it was reported to be the prison most affected by COVID-19, with 15 inmates and four workers infected.{{cite news |title=La prisión de Estremera, la más afectada, espera las pruebas del Coronavirus|trans-title=Estremera Prison, the most affected, awaits coronavirus tests |url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20200414/48500079806/la-prision-de-estremera-la-mas-afectada-espera-las-pruebas-del-coronavirus.html |access-date=17 January 2021 |work=La Vanguardia |date=14 April 2020 |language=Spanish}} In November 2020, staff were formally investigated for alleged abuses. The prison had received 40 allegations of torture in the last five years.{{cite news |title=Siete funcionarios de la prisión de Estremera son expedientados por supuestas palizas a presos|trans-title=Seven staff members at the Estremera Prison are indicted for alleged beatings of prisoners |url=https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/4469749/0/siete-funcionarios-prision-estremera-expedientados-supuesta-paliza-preso/ |access-date=17 January 2021 |work=20 minutos |date=11 November 2020 |language=Spanish}}

• Patrick Nogueira, Brazilian serving three life sentences plus 25 years for murdering four family members in 2016. Held in solitary confinement wing.{{cite news |last1=Duva |first1=Raquel |title=Patrick Nogueira, un año después de su condena por el crimen de Pioz: "No se arrepiente; sólo le importa haber perdido su juventud"|trans-title=Patrick Nogueira, a year after his conviction for the Pioz crime: "He has not repented; all that mattered to him was losing his youth"|url=https://www.niusdiario.es/sociedad/patrick-nogueira-un-ano-prision-permanente-revisable-crimen-pioz-no-arrepiente-solo-importa-haber-perdido-juventud_18_2851020134.html |access-date=17 January 2021 |publisher=Nius Diario |date=15 November 2019 |language=Spanish}} Moved in November 2021 after being beaten by inmates.{{cite news |last1=Lázaro |first1=Fernando |title=La 'ley de la cárcel' contra el asesino de Pioz|trans-title=The 'law of the prison' against the Pioz murderer|url=https://www.elmundo.es/espana/2021/12/05/61ab907ae4d4d813748b4584.html |access-date=13 December 2021 |work=El Mundo |date=5 December 2021 |language=Spanish}}
• Torbe, Spanish pornographer, served six months of pre-trial detention in 2016 for alleged sex trafficking.{{cite news |title=Torbe sale de prisión tras pagar una fianza de 100.000 euros|trans-title=Torbe leaves prison after paying 100,000 euros in bond|url=https://elpais.com/politica/2016/11/05/actualidad/1478372678_642358.html |access-date=17 January 2021 |work=El País |date=7 November 2016 |language=Spanish}}
• Francisco Granados, People's Party politician in the Community of Madrid, served 31 months of pre-trial detention for alleged financial crimes.{{cite news |last1=Arechederra |first1=Luis P. |last2=Abad |first2=Marcelino |title=Granados, en libertad 31 meses después de ser encarcelado por la Púnica|trans-title=Granados, freed 31 months after being jailed for the Púnica case |url=https://www.abc.es/espana/abci-granados-libertad-treinta-y-meses-despues-encarcelado-punica-201706141721_noticia.html |access-date=17 January 2021 |work=ABC |date=15 June 2017 |language=Spanish}} He had assisted in the opening of the prison.{{cite news |last1=Herraiz |first1=Pablo |title=El día que Granados inauguró la cárcel donde ahora duerme|trans-title=The day Granados inaugurated the prison where he now sleeps |url=https://www.elmundo.es/madrid/2014/11/03/5457bc6422601d462f8b4573.html |access-date=17 January 2021 |work=El Mundo |date=3 November 2014 |language=Spanish}}
• Oriol Junqueras, Raül Romeva, Joaquim Forn, Jordi Turull, Josep Rull, Carles Mundó and Santi Vila. Catalan separatist politicians arrested over the 2017 Catalan independence referendum.{{cite news |title=Serrat visita a Junqueras y Romeva en la prisión de Estremera|trans-title=Serrat visits Junqueras and Romeva in Estremera Prison |url=https://www.elmundo.es/cataluna/2018/06/23/5b2e88ae22601d2b468b461d.html |access-date=17 January 2021 |work=El Mundo |date=23 June 2018 |language=Spanish}}{{cite news |title=Una visita a Joaquim Forn en la cárcel de Estremera|trans-title=A visit to Joaquim Forn in Estremera Prison|url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/politica/20180305/forn-aceptaria-que-comin-puigdemont-renunciaran-diputados-6666781 |access-date=17 January 2021 |work=El Periódico de Catalunya |date=5 March 2018 |language=Spanish}}{{cite news |title=Jordi Turull 'pide' que le envíen cartas a la cárcel de Estremera|trans-title=Jordi Turull 'asks' to be sent letters at Estremera Prison |url=https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/3299007/0/jordi-turull-direccion-cartas-carcel-estremera/ |access-date=17 January 2021 |work=20 minutos|date=27 March 2018 |language=Spanish}}{{cite news |last1=Camps |first1=Carlota |title=Rull, Turull, Romeva i Mundó surten de la presó d'Estremera|trans-title=Rull, Turull, Romeva and Mundó leave Estremera Prison |url=https://www.elnacional.cat/ca/politica/consellers-llibertat-estremera_218424_102.html |access-date=17 January 2021 |work=El Nacional |date=4 December 2017 |language=Catalan}}{{cite news |title=El exconseller Santi Vila deja la cárcel tras pagar fianza de 50.000 euros|trans-title=Former assembly member Santi Vila leaves prison after paying 50,000 euro bond|url=https://www.efe.com/efe/espana/politica/el-exconseller-santi-vila-deja-la-carcel-tras-pagar-fianza-de-50-000-euros/10002-3427346 |access-date=17 January 2021 |publisher=EFE |date=3 November 2017 |language=Spanish}}
• Francisco Javier García Gaztelu. ETA commander known as "Txapote", sentenced to over 500 years in prison for assassinations of figures including Miguel Ángel Blanco and Gregorio Ordóñez. Transferred to Estremera in March 2021.{{cite news |title=Interior traslada a la cárcel de Estremera a 'Txapote', el etarra condenado por asesinar a Miguel Ángel Blanco|trans-title=Ministry of the Interior transfers 'Txapote', the ETA member sentenced for assassinating Miguel Ángel Blanco, to Estremera Prison |url=https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20210331/interior-traslada-estremera-txapote-etarra-condenado-asesinar-miguel-angel-blanco/2084304.shtml |access-date=26 January 2023 |publisher=RTVE |date=31 March 2021 |language=Spanish}}

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