A night in a FINNISH PRISON

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[@davecad]

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[@finnishculturalchannel]

It's one of the worst things about being in a prison. Hearing inmates scream their reviews of the prison.

[@davecad]

😂😂😂

[@BLVCKSCORP]

Top comment

[@tomijaroli8781]

Dave rather going to prison than to visit Kouvola 😂

[@JiihaaS]

😂

[@TM-xc1yc]

I thought that this is finally the Kouvola video.

[@Finnspeed]

Plot twist: this is just a average Kouvola hotel

[@loveuntileternity99]

He must get mentally prepared for such a trip. What better way to do that than start with a prison hotel?!

[@user-su6wy3bj4v]

Wouldn't everyone?

[@justasnowball]

"it held Finland's most dangerous criminals" "This cell was often used to hold drunk drivers who got caught" I wish every country was like this

[@emil3458]

I have always wondered what people from other countries think about Finland. Why do you wish every country was like Finland? You wish every country was so numb and boring as Finland? Or empty and cold. Yes we have free healthcare and education but we pay a fuckton of taxes for it too.

[@justasnowball]

@@emil3458 think of it this way: would you rather be scared to wear a watch in the streets because you might just get killed for it. Would you rather be scared for your life when police stop you. Would you rather be scared to go outside when it gets past 8pm or so because there's a big chance you'll get mugged. Would you rather have to avoid certain parts of town because they're run by violent gangs. Would you rather take your chances treating yourself because the ambulance ride alone is enough to bankrupt you. When you zoom out you see things a bit different. You said finland is numb and boring, that leaves me to think that you think other countries aren't boring. For you, a tourist, they might not be. But for locals, their home country is just as boring as finland is to you. And for them Finland seems super exciting and interesting. It's all about perspective. When I said I wish every country was like finland, I don't necessarily mean identical, but rather 'as safe' as Finland. Safety doesn't mean boring and numb, it means safe. You are the one who makes your life exciting, not the country you live in.

[@emil3458]

@@justasnowball There's like multiple places in Finland where you don't wanna be alone at night, especialy if you're a woman. You also don't wanna wear anything expensive like nice shoes or belts, its way too common nowadays to get mugged, happens even in shopping centers in the middle of the day. Even if criminals haven't robbed u yet, the government will. Taxes high as fuck. About Finland being boring and numb, if you think we are so interesting then tell me something that u would want to do here. Pretty sure you won't find anything else but forests and lakes. It is true though, we are quite safe, but the violence is there. Wrong place, wrong time, you will find yourself getting stomped in the head and left alone in the freezing.

[@Jollygod]

I saw the title and thought this was the Kouvola video 🤦‍♂

[@davecad]

Ha not yet but soon!

[@akisalmenaho8473]

The difference being?

[@thoubias]

@@akisalmenaho8473 this one Dave Cad visited voluntarily

[@Vili3000_1]

@@davecad jee

[@Vili3000_1]

@@akisalmenaho8473 nothing

[@TheRawrnstuff]

The two prisoners in that photo are Antti Isotalo and Antti Rannanjärvi, both famous "knife junkers" (puukkojunkkari) back in 1850's - 1860's.

[@Urakoitsija]

My co-worker has been in kakola as a "customer" back in the days. After he got free and kakola was closed, they repaired it to this hotel. He said it was weird feeling to be back in the same cell, and hallways as a free man. Bit nostalgic too he said.

[@TheLegoBuildings]

”Apparently I’m like in the Bermuda Triangle” … that’s Turku for you

[@davecad]

haha!

[@nebulous962]

i thought this was gonna be video about kouvola but i guess this is fine too. :D

[@kimreinikainen]

Kouvola is some kind of prison aswell😅

[@snuud4866]

@@kimreinikainen worse*

[@davecad]

Haha! Coming soon :)

[@mostlyminx]

You should take a trip to Hämeenlinna, apart from the medieval castle there's also a prison museum and a military museum around the castle area. 1hr on the train, a 20 min walk from the train station.

[@saijaruotsalainen]

And visit Tarotpuoti at the same trip!

[@Vili3000_1]

Yeah

[@thesilentshopper]

Do a weird hotels -series! You could've maybe explored the surroundings a bit, but a nice video anyway

[@davecad]

Probably if I hadn't had taken a nap I would have had time 😂 I also filmed this in November so I had about 30 minutes of light outside 😂

[@wombat4191]

Next up, the ice hotel in Sweden, near Kiruna.

[@play_kitkat]

You could review Lapland hotels, tiny house for rent; go to haunted places, and historical places

[@hydroxan1508]

4:58 An interesting little detail I noticed; you said "Ai" instead of "Ouch", even though you were speaking English.

[@davecad]

I do a lot of Finnish sounds without even thinking about it these days 🤣 Ai and oho are second nature now 😂

[@neulasia]

i got to visit kakola twice between the prison closing and the renovations. the atmosphere in some of the cell blocks was intense.

[@ivylasangrienta6093]

Don't we have a prison hotel in Helsinki? Or maybe that one is more fancy. Also, the train stops at Kupittaa because they're repairing the track and station yard between kupittaa and Turku. They have a replacement bus service.

[@The_Jzoli]

Hotel Katajanokka was a previous prison. The rooms are much more fancy tho. Idk if they have any "cell" rooms like in the video.

[@akaha001]

The rooms at Katajanokka are more like normal hotel rooms with 2-3 old cells combined to make proper-sized, comfortable guest rooms. There are some old solitary confinement cells left as they were that you can visit.

[@finntastique3891]

At Hotel Katajanokka they have preserved some cells in original condition. The most shocking one was a 19th century cell with solid bedrock as floor! Imagine being there in the winter. Scary stuff.

[@Aquelll]

The track between Kupittaa and the main station is under construction. They are renovating the bridge and laying new tracks and something. So that is a temporary state of things.

[@mariamontoya8170]

I love this video ! Amazing content ! Keep it up 👍

[@oh2mp]

Cool! You probably know that in Katajanokka, Helsinki, there's another hotel built in old prison, but that not that "prison-like" anymore I think. If you ever go to Hämeenlinna, I recommend the prison museum. That's a very interesting place!

[@aejs]

I love your videos! Absolutly keep making these!!!

[@davecad]

Thank you! Will do!

[@arikuusela6716]

I have a metal cup which reads Kakola and I use it at my workplace for drinking coffee 😄It's easy to carry with me and it won't shatter! I do ventilation maintenance so I travel alot to different places.

[@TN-bp2cf]

I used to live next to Kakola 20 years ago. Gosh I love Turku so much. I wish I'll be living there once again.

[@D1xedi]

oohhh... it is so nice to see those places I today were in the places you showed on the video

[@GrumpyGremlin.]

You should visit Hämeenlinna prison museum if you like prisons, there's also Hämeenlinnas castle next to it and artillery museum which all of you can visit if you buy this bundle ticket to them. Also close to Hämeenlinna is Parolan panzer/tank museum which is also cool place to visit, there is during this summer a King Tiger ww2 German tank there on display from England. Edit: Also in that prison museum there is hologram projector in one cell where different ex cons are telling stories about their life in prison and for what crime they got put to there, it was neat detail to see.

[@SwimmingInSunlight]

As turkulainen born and raised, Kakola hill has great atmosphere but I had never seen the inside! Did you get to ride on the infamously stuck funicular? I love the summer cafe in the old prison director's house too, wonderful cupcakes with chocolate files half hidden in them 😂

[@nikjoh06]

I stayed here in the summer this year, and there were rooms which were actually completely normal rooms. The area around was also really nice in the summer. Bit of a messy comment but I love your vids from a half Finn half Brit here

[@pahis1248]

I liked this video . Kakola as I live in Turku has always been subject of fear , interest and curiosity TY

[@Narri89]

I was sure you were in Kouvola when I saw that title.

[@satjus]

Inmates in the picture were Antti Isotalo and Rannanjärvi.... Legendary puukkojukkaris. Check out the song Isontalon Antti ja Rannanjärvi.

[@JUMALATION1]

I lived half a month in a (supposedly) haunted ex-prison (no prisoners since 1992), that was nowhere NEAR this fancy, because I had nowhere else to stay. The cell contained one bed, one small cabinet and a foldable table from the wall, that when folded out took up all the minimal floor space. Shared toilets, showers and kitchen. This was in Falu Fängelse, Falun, Sweden. It for sure was... an experience of a lifetime. The solid bars in front of the window and the reinforced entrance made sure you didn't forget you were staying at a fairly "new" ex-prison. They even had a small exhibition in the cellar(/basement) about the contraband and letters they found in the cells when the prison was still up and running. Sadly, I think the lodging there has closed according to their website, but I will never ever forget my stay there. It's one of those things you tell your grandkids.

[@__Aurora__]

Ha ha, good one. Btw. Some Finnish prisons have even sauna. Some would even suggest that prison in the Nordic countries is more like a hostel than a prison.

[@Toina-Asi]

Kakola was different.

[@Tuba000]

nowadays they are more like rehabilitation centres than prisons

[@__Aurora__]

@@Tuba000 Quite true indeed. I think it is because modern psychology focus on people’s ability to cure, rather to punish them. Historically, punishing people haven’t proven to be efficient at all. In my country, Sweden, the interns are even given a small amount of “salary” every day so they can be able to get back to “normal” life situation as soon as possible when they leave the prison. One might think that is a bit naive, but we have to believe that people possess an ability to change. What else do we have, right?

[@Hrafnskald]

3:55 That look of restrained terror in his eyes at the thought someone might be joining him :)

[@nuolis]

kupittaa is last stop for now since turku-kupittaa path is under upgrade from single track to double track

[@liucconen]

"Rainy, miserable day" same basically every time I've visited Turku

[@FinDi90]

You know someone is visiting you home town, when you can tell, in a blink of an eye, where they are and how many meters they've walked between takes. 😄

[@StarClay666]

Fun to see you here in Turku!

[@wombat4191]

7:00 I'd say there are two prison movies that count among some of the best movies ever. Have you seen Cool Hand Luke?

[@vepa9425]

I was in kakola and food it is amazing

[@rogamu7531]

when's the Kouvola video man? or is it up already and I just missed it?

[@no_one01-5]

At first I thought you were visiting a mobile prison but then I realised that it was just a VR train cart.

[@P45K141N3N]

I thought that the Hotel Katajanokka was a similar idea. But then I googled it and was sorely disapointed ☹

[@play_kitkat]

I don’t think I have the guts to stay there. It’s creepy for me but that looks fun! 😂 thanks for sharing!

[@davecad]

After filming I read a few articles about it being haunted and wondered again about the knocking on the pipes.... 😱

[@Bobdudez1]

atleast finland prisons are better now

[@northerncat05]

Yes, I've always thought how prisons really are and if I would survive it. But I do really hope it never actually happens to me

[@Suolakissa]

If you ever do find yourself stranded in Turku, my couch is available to sleep on! :'DD Also I've been to Kakola, though I had the privilege of staying in the nicer rooms :D Warmly recommend

[@Jaggaraz218]

Was hoping for Kouvola when I saw the train

[@prisondude]

I'd love to experience it myself for real

[@T291]

Hey man!!! You should definitely check out movie called blood in blood out!!! "I'll be back" 😎

[@realpatrick]

this is very underrated

[@davecad]

Do you have any suggestions of interesting hotels/experiences/places I should visit? Leave them in the comments :)

[@xXSoupbubbleXx]

Well in Helsinki Hotel Katajanokka is a previous prison too and Hotel Lilla Roberts used to be the Helsinki Police Station (my parents worked there back in the day :D)

[@verttikoo2052]

Katajanokka is my favorite 🎉(prison)🎉

[@pooh4900]

finally we got the kouvola video

[@R0imu]

the hotel is literally a 3 minute walk away from my home

[@Derith96]

When I saw the title, I thought this was gonna be the Kouvola video

[@Douchebag4861]

Looks comfortable

[@LarrysLandFin]

When I saw the video thumbnail, for a few seconds I thought: "Oh dear" 😬😄

[@Brash_Candicoot]

7:25 You are not alone😄

[@Conradist]

Kakola used to be an finnish alcatraz

[@squidcaps4308]

How i have missed this episode...

[@blue_jm]

Did you try the funicular or was it "surprisingly" out of order that day?

[@tiilenpaa.sarjis]

Davella taisi olla yhtä mukavat oltavat kakolassa kuin Tiilenpää-sarjakuvan hahmoilla heidän omassa Pastillin-vankilassaan.:)

[@Draglef]

Can you do next 1week in kouvola 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jonisalmela2399]

dude is finding camera equipment in every nook and cranny

[@Str0b0]

HAHAHA! "You Look Fine" in Comic Sans. Is that some kind of statement?

[@glissando93]

Ei juma, toi tosiaan on comic sansilla :D

[@tapio_m6861]

If you hadn't booked your hotel but then just went in anyways by force, maybe you could have landed yourself in actual prison! No need to change the title of the video either! The two prisoners in that picture are actually one of the most famous criminals of Finland, Antti Isotalo and Antti Rannanjärvi. You might wanna make a video about puukkojunkkari culture of the 19th century.

[@doctordome665]

I've been in new prison in Turku (Saramäki)for two weeks on my tour in Finnish prisons. Also Sörkkä and Sukeva. It was actually not as bad i imagined. 3 months. But one time was enough for me.

[@Touhupossu]

You need to play A Way Out 😁

[@valtteritamminen314]

This wasn't the Kouvola video?? XD

[@orangutang6667]

I wish this going to be my apartment. Minä toivon, että se olisi minun koti. +kitchen +keittiö.

[@verttikoo2052]

And you didn’t go one in Helsinki?

[@Tatefail]

Hi Dave \o

[@milla1172]

I'm from Finland

[@LohiHarHar]

Is it Salatut elämät -marathon?

[@Toina-Asi]

The prisoners got what they deserved. The victims were the ones who were traumatised. A nice review, anyway, and the atmosphere at Kakola seems just right.

[@kiiturii]

it is what they deserved, but I'm sure it's quite traumatizing nonetheless

[@bombabud]

Russian prisons:💀💀💀 Finland's prison:😃😃😃

[@velho6298]

That was really cool. It was too bad you couldn't wander around and see a little bit more about the hotel and prison itself, but amazing stuff.

[@davecad]

To be honest, this is kinda why it's taken me 5 months to edit/release this video as I didn't think it had "enough"... But thought I'd just put it out anyway in the end. Filming in November want smart as the light slipped away from me, but I'll keep this in mind next time ☺️

[@MsNeanna]

Aw man, I thought this was the Kouvola video! I mean, okay, it was a little unlikely because of the title. Kouvola is much worse than prison. Fun fact: My school is a prison. Like, literally. It has the floor plan of a prison.

[@antcommander1367]

i can hear viikate singing certain song about kouvola ''...Konjakki vaihtuu Jallukolaan...''

[@joereima198]

Yep but it was also quite dark times for those victims of the residents of that original hotel. I wouldnt feel bad because of criminals. But maybe you should question yourself why you would want to get that kind of experience at all. And without critisicing the people who are interested - why not? Even though its not with the burden that you have to stay there the time that the hotel regulates. :)

[@verttikoo2052]

Prison experience 🎉

[@peterarmoton2685]

i was smoking weed in parveke and i asked my friend "where are those pitkospuut going on?" "it goes to Kakola"😂 okei...😂😂😂

[@Iamtimchung]

Get Dave some extra coat hooks he can bring around with him.

[@warre1]

Did you know that Remu Aaltonen filmed music video for his song Viittä Vaille Kaks in Katajanokka Prison while serving his sentence there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZ_OXqaXocRorKc

[@__YODA__]

I guess you know that the sentences in Finland are small, but the prisons received reprimands from the EU for conditions almost comparable to torture? In Kakola, the prisoners were shitting and pissing in buckets, like 15years ago. The doors of the cells are closed from 18 to 23 hours a day. Being a remand prisoner in Finland is also torture, 23 hours alone in a booth where there isn't even a window to see out. No clock, nothing. Don't do the crime if u cant do the time - This one is very true in Finland. 😂

[@__YODA__]

I bet that the former head of the police's drug unit, Jari Aarnio, is one of the longest detained. He lived ALONE for over a year in a ~2m wide and ~5m long cell. He only occasionally went to the courtroom and then back to the cell.

[@pentti3715]

​@@__YODA__ The bucket cells were used in Finland until 2019.

[@Lizzie_Pixie]

I know these internet problems...They are like when you go to cuntryside you will always have it 😅

[@edelmeister.]

I mean this is basically what real prison is like in Finland. Actually, the modern prisons are a lot nicer. Minus the chandelier I guess 😅

[@metabalcanico]

What was that like? A 5 star resort? Try Phillipines mate

[@MrThule]

ok, next 60 day live stream there.

[@sissisammakko]

i really need to pee... 2:08 also Dave: has to get these b-roll shots

[@durabelle]

Kouvola next?! 😆

[@davecad]

Yeah! Coming soon :)

[@tapio_m6861]

Maybe Dave went to a prison to get accustomed to the horribleness. An easing into the upcoming Kouvola experience.

[@durabelle]

@@tapio_m6861 That would explain it. (It won't work of course, nothing prepares you for the real Kouvola experience.)

[@pcread]

Puuro.

[@weizz7264]

Kouvola?

[@davecad]

Coming soon! Got a bit delayed as I had some unexpected trips this month, but I plan to go still in March :)

[@diynevala]

Turkulainen vankila => Turkish prison?

[@Ricamros]

I thought this would be the Kouvola video but nooooo

[@miikkuuxx1062]

Kiinnostava video 🤭

[@syrjanen3397]

This is kouvola right? 😂

[@limeylimelime4258]

Finally he visited Kouvola !!!

[@JasperOfficialY]

I am from Finland and i saw those prisons and they are so scary and my mate was so scared so he was gonna poop in his panta

[@lroke2947]

Are you developing a Finnish accent? Just asking for friend, of course, fully aware that you would have to consult your linguist peers before giving an answer.

[@antellmarkus9568]

Wow iv'e had friend's that had been hit to shit by the finnish cops and even died, Finland ouh yeah.

[@rotsec]

Moroo

[@joonasnaski9513]

i just hope that this doesnt turn into 12 years in a finnish prison

[@latekgaming]

you were in turku and I haven't met you? Ffs man

[@hanac5586]

Oshit dave whaddya do