"YUGOSLAW PENAL INSTITUTIONS; SROMAKA MITROVIOU, LEPOGLAVA AND POSAREVEC"

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• Publication Date: October 11, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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1C1TI4EPORT NO.
CENTRAL INTELLIGENC
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY Yugoslavia
Sk.
SUBJECT Yugoslav Penal Institutions; Sremska .trovica, NO. OF PAGES S
Lepoglava and Pozarevec
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
DATE DISTR. 11 October 1951
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
Party Sremska S t ovica Penitentiar?,
1. The "Kazneno Propavni Dom Mitrovica" (The Penal and Correctional House of
1itrovica), is located a short distance from the town of t?2itrovica in
Serbia. The classification of prisoners, prison conditions, administration,
and the physical description of the Penitentiary which follow below are
reported as those existing prior to 1 January 1951.
20 On 31 December 1950 the estimated number of prisoners confined in the Peniten-
tiary is reported as 3,340. In addition to this number, 200 are said to be
employed on a farm in the region and have been assigned a status logo-as
to that of trusties. These are designated as being under the administration
of the Penitentiary. Also under the administration of Sremska Ytttrovica
there is allegedly a large but undetermined number of prisoners who are
merely registered there but who have been organized into labor groups and
utilized in construction projects at the following places:
a. Novi Beograd
b. rines at Bor and Trepca, and Kostolac.
c. Cement factory at Beocin.
d. Economic enterprises under the Ministry of the Interior at DtbanovcL,
e. Several factories at Zemun and Belgrade.
f. The Partisan Road from Belgrade to Smederevo.
g. An irrigation project at Lon j sko Poi je .
h. Constructions in the vicinities of Rijeka, Susak and Opatija.
3. The prisoners are classified according to the offenses or crimes for which
they have been sentenced in the following manner:
a. Special political offenders: This category includes prisoners who were
former politicians. in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, such as Lazica Narkovic,
Stankovic and Perovic, former members of the National Committee of Draza
?Mihajlovic (approximately 40) and Dragoljub Jovanovic. The persons
confined in this section are more severely treated than the other prisoners.
They are segregated from the others, do not perform any work and are fed
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b. Cominformistst. This group is sub-divided into two categories:
1)Approrximately 100, considered to be less dangerous, are located
in rracke I1". They do not.work.
2) A group of the more dangerous rre located in "Barracks III". These
are reportedly. the higher officials among the Cominformiets and
receive relatively privileged'treatment. They are served special
food, are completely segregated from the other prisoners and are
not forced to crop their hair to conform with prison regulations.
It is reported. that this preferential treatment has given rise to
conjectures among the others as to the genuineness of the Tito..
Stalin schism.
a. Old political offenders: This group of prisoners consists principally
ofCetniks; however there are some IIstashi and some of the followers
of Ljotic among them. They are not segregated and receive the some
treatment as other prisoners..
d. New political offenders: According to source this group of prisoners
comprises "spies for. the Western Powers", saboteurs, peasants i rho failed
to surrender the prescribed quota. of their produce to the State, and
various other offenses committed against the regime. It is also noted
that most of the uncooperative peasants are usually remanded to
Pozarevac (see Part III) or rent directly to work projects-as described."
above. Peasants interned here are numbered'at approximately 100.
e.. Criminalss It in reported that there are a large number of persons
.convicted of crimes serving sentences in the Penitentiary and that these
convicts are not segregated from political offenders.
f. German prisoners of war: The source.reports that there were approximately
1000 of these in Sremska 2 iitrovica who had been transferred therefrom
Vrsae in 1949. Of those who were thus transferred. 80 had been condemned
to death as war criminals but of these only 30 have been executed while
the remainder have shad their sentences commuted to prison terms. All
German'prisoners who had been originally sentenced for a period of 15
years or less have subsequently been released and repatriated; however.,
those who were serving longer sentences are still in the Penitentiary
and their number is estimated as being small.
4.
Penitentiary Directorate:
a. The Director is Dusan 1ilenkovic. Reportedly'he was a major. during
World ?Jar II, is presently a civilian and a member of the Communist
Party.
The Deputy Director is a certain Major Grbic. He and his assistant
represent the UDB in the Penitentiary.
c.
A certain.Peric is the Assistant Deputy Director.
whose-rank is unknowns
He is an officer
d.
The Penitentiary Registry Office employes from five to six persons,
male and female.
e.
The Supervisor of Prisoners is a certain Nikolie.
be a member of the Communist Party.
He is believed to
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The superintendant of work shops and labor groups is a certain Kovacevic,
also believed to be a Communist Party member.
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5. The "Dubrava" is a penitentiary business enterprise which markets various
prison made articles. It comprises the following shops:
a.. Carpentry and Upholstery: Reported to employ 500 prisoners who man -
facture furniture for the.ftnitentiary as well as for public sale
b, Shoe shop: Reported to employ from 250 to 300 prisoners.
c. Locksmith shop: Here hardware for the Carpentry shop is produced in
additia- to looks for public consumption, It employes 120 prisoners.
a Rope shop: Feported to employ about 200 prisoners in the manufacture
of all types of rope and cord.
e, Brick Kiln: According to source 380 prisoners were employed in the
manufacture of bricks in the-Summer of 1950 During the winter
approximately 40 prisoners and a few trusties are employed on the project,
6. The Penitentiary maintains an Automobile Repair Shop for the Ministry of
Internal Affairs.. In charge of this project is a U1 major. This shop
employs from 160 to 180 prisoners under the supervision of personnel from
the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The types of repair work include
complete overhauling and the installation of spare parts.
7. The Penitentiary manages an Agricultural Project, which is operated as follows:
a. Approximately 200 prisoners described as "free workers" cultivate a
farm several kilometers from the town.
b, Other prisoners work the fields in the Penitentiary area as the need
arises.
S. A number of prisoners-are assigned to the maintenance and service of the
Penittentiary as well as to various workshops producing articles for internal
use. These comprise the following:
a. Tailor shop - approximately 50 prisoners.
b. Shoe shop .. from 12 to 34 prisoners.,
c. Book bindery .- 6 prisoners.
d. Photography - 2 prisoners..
e.. Locksmith shop .. 60 prisoners.
f, Electrical shop w 10 prisoners.
g, Bakery .- 14 prisoners.
h, Kitchen