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All operators

Uganda Prisons Service

264 facilities in Uganda.

Explore Uganda Prisons Service

Facilities map (8 of 264 with coordinates)

Aber Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

13

Held

43

Overcrowded (331%)Moderate

Adjumani Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

189

Held

778

Overcrowded (412%)Moderate

Agule Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

6

Held

14

Overcrowded (233%)Moderate

Alebtong Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

54

Held

191

Overcrowded (354%)Moderate

Aloi-Ongom Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

39

Held

166

Overcrowded (426%)Moderate

Amita Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

142

Held

646

Overcrowded (455%)Moderate

Amolatar Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

72

Held

134

Overcrowded (186%)Moderate

Amudat Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

10

Held

29

Overcrowded (290%)Moderate

Amuria Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

41

Held

161

Overcrowded (393%)Moderate

Amuru Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

34

Held

143

Overcrowded (421%)Moderate

Apac Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

115

Held

312

Overcrowded (271%)Moderate

Arocha Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

24

Held

107

Overcrowded (446%)Moderate

Arua Main Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

300

Held

1,114

Overcrowded (371%)Moderate

Arua Women Prison

Uganda

Type

Women

Capacity

38

Held

71

Overcrowded (187%)Moderate

Aswa III Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

96

Held

276

Overcrowded (288%)Moderate

Aswa II Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

131

Held

507

Overcrowded (387%)Moderate

Awei Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

56

Held

231

Overcrowded (413%)Moderate

Bamunanika Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

39

Held

97

Overcrowded (249%)Moderate

Bidi Bidi Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

18

Held

60

Overcrowded (333%)Moderate

Bigasa Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

9

Held

41

Overcrowded (456%)Moderate

Bisso Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

18

Held

58

Overcrowded (322%)Moderate

Bubukwanga Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

25

Held

144

Overcrowded (576%)Moderate

Bubulo Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

71

Held

256

Overcrowded (361%)Moderate

Budaka Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

31

Held

122

Overcrowded (394%)Moderate

Bufulubi Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

154

Held

385

Overcrowded (250%)Moderate

Bugambe Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

20

Held

35

Overcrowded (175%)Moderate

Bugembe Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

26

Held

34

Overcrowded (131%)Low

Bugiri Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

37

Held

132

Overcrowded (357%)Moderate

Bugungu Young Persons Prison

Uganda

Type

Juvenile

Capacity

235

Held

416

Overcrowded (177%)Moderate

Bugungu Youth Offenders Prison

Uganda

Type

Juvenile

Capacity

106

Held

141

Overcrowded (133%)Low

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@misc{worldprisons-operator-uganda-prisons-ser,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Uganda Prisons Service — operator profile},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/operators/uganda-prisons-service},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}