Valdice a osudy politických vězňů 1948–1989
Valdice and the fates of political prisoners 1948–1989

Summary/Abstract: Valdice Prison is one of the harshest correctional facilities, which was usually only used for criminals convicted of particularly serious and violent crimes before 1948. Naturally, during the era of communist totalitarianism, this prison was frequently the “home” of political prisoners unfairly convicted by the communist judiciary. People such as the writer Jiří Stránský, the priest and theologian Otto Mádr, the priest Felix Davídek, professor Josef Zvěřina and the poet Ivan Jirous etc. spent many years of compulsory imprisonment behind the walls of Valdice. Moreover, this jail converted from a Carthusian monastery had very bad living conditions and unsatisfactory work assignments. It was also known for the harsh isolation of its so-called “third department.” Since 1989, the prison has once again only been used for real criminals.

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