Prisons in Iceland

thumb|Litla-Hraun prison Litla-Hraun (, "Little Lava") is the largest prison in Iceland. Located just outside Eyrarbakki, it consists of nine buildings inside a high-security fence.

thumb|Hegningarhúsið at Skólavörðustígur in Reykjavík Hegningarhúsið (, "The Penalty House") at Skólavörðustígur 9 in Reykjavík was a prison run by the Icelandic Prison Service. Built in 1872 by the designs of G. Ch. W. Klentz, it was the oldest prison in Iceland. All operations in Hegningarhúsið ceased on 1 June 2016. thumb|Hegningarhúsið exercise yard