Hundreds of recalcitrant minors (some as young as 12) were subjected to psychological experiments and beaten with the intention of being "re-educated" in the spirit of the "Communist new man" (see: Re-education in Communist Romania); the re-education of minors was personally coordinated by Alexandru Nicolschi, one of the main organizers of the Pitești Experiment. Nowadays, the penitenciary serves as a women's prison.
In the past, numerous disobedient youngsters (some just 12 years old) were subjected to psychological experiments and physically punished in an attempt to transform them into the ideal 'Communist new man' (similar to re-education in Communist Romania); the re-education of minors was personally overseen by Alexandru Nicolschi, a key figure behind the Piteřti Experiment. Today, the prison is used as a women's correctional facility.