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Uganda Prisons Service

264 facilities in Uganda.

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Facilities map (8 of 264 with coordinates)

Fort Portal Main Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

364

Held

1,749

Overcrowded (480%)Moderate

Fort Portal Women Prison

Uganda

Type

Women

Capacity

36

Held

98

Overcrowded (272%)Moderate

Galilaya Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

11

Held

45

Overcrowded (409%)Moderate

Gulu Main Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

457

Held

1,591

Overcrowded (348%)Moderate

Gulu Women Prison

Uganda

Type

Women

Capacity

59

Held

137

Overcrowded (232%)Moderate

Hoima Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

79

Held

441

Overcrowded (558%)

Ibuga Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

169

Held

784

Overcrowded (464%)Moderate

Iganga Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

109

Held

380

Overcrowded (349%)Moderate

Ikulwe Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

20

Held

91

Overcrowded (455%)Moderate

Imanyiro Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

12

Held

76

Overcrowded (633%)Moderate

Isimba Prison

Uganda

Type

Farm

Capacity

465

Held

1,249

Overcrowded (269%)Moderate

Isingiro Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

183

Held

422

Overcrowded (231%)Moderate

Ivukula Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

14

Held

34

Overcrowded (243%)Moderate

Jinja Main Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

470

Held

1,810

Overcrowded (385%)Moderate

Jinja Remand Prison

Uganda

Type

Remand

Capacity

370

Held

1,002

Overcrowded (271%)Moderate

Jinja Women Prison

Uganda

Type

Women

Capacity

33

Held

163

Overcrowded (494%)Moderate

Kaabong Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

39

Held

89

Overcrowded (228%)Moderate

Kabasanda Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

19

Held

94

Overcrowded (495%)Moderate

Kaberamaido Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

51

Held

143

Overcrowded (280%)Moderate

Kabira Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

32

Held

74

Overcrowded (231%)Moderate

Kabonera Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

17

Held

63

Overcrowded (371%)Moderate

Kacheera Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

12

Held

32

Overcrowded (267%)Moderate

Kagadi Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

44

Held

233

Overcrowded (530%)Moderate

Kagoma Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

10

Held

46

Overcrowded (460%)Moderate

Kaiti Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

98

Held

71

Under capacity (72%)Low

Kakiika Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

128

Held

724

Overcrowded (566%)Moderate

Kakira Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

19

Held

51

Overcrowded (268%)Moderate

Kakoro Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

3

Held

21

Overcrowded (700%)Moderate

Kakumiro Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

18

Held

136

Overcrowded (756%)Moderate

Kakuuto Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

19

Held

63

Overcrowded (332%)Moderate

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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}
}