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Aloi-Ongom Prison

GeneralMixedOvercrowded (426%)ModerateHigh
Verified 16 Jun 2026
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Capacity

39

Current population

166

Occupancy

426%

Year opened

—

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Uganda Prisons Service

Population held

Mixed

Opened

—

Region

—

Security level

—

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

Overcrowding tier: critical (425.6% as of 2026-05)

Contact & address

Official site

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

30/100
Moderate concern30/100
Overcrowding
30/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Extreme overcrowding at 426% of capacity

Compared to other facilities in Uganda

287 peers
Conditions risk scorethis: 30/100 · peers avg: 28/100 (+6%)

Higher risk than 13% of peer facilities in Uganda.

Occupancythis: 426% · peers avg: 360% (+18%)
Capacity (beds)this: 39 · peers avg: 88 (56%)

Data completeness

38%

How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.

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