Ruzyně Prison (Czech: Vazební věznice Praha Ruzyně) is a prison in the Ruzyně neighborhood of Prague 6, Czech Republic.

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Ruzyně Prison

Location	Prague, Czech Republic
Coordinates	50°4′55.20″N 14°18′48.96″E
Status	Operational
Capacity	910
Population	691 (as of June 2015)
Opened	1 July 1935
Managed by	Prison Service of the Czech Republic
Street address	Staré náměstí 3
City	Prague
Postal code	161 00
Country	Czech Republic
Website	www.vscr.cz/organizacni-jednotky/vazebni-veznice-praha-ruzyne

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Construction began in April 1949 to renovate a disused building near Prague–Ruzyně Airport and the prison opened by October, to house the Slánský trial victims.^[1] During the Communist era, arrested dissidents were held there, including Václav Havel, who later became President of Czechoslovakia.^[2][3] The prison is currently used to hold detainees awaiting trial.^[4]