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El-Harrach Prison

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Capacity

2,500

Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1915

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 28 May 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1915

Region

El Harrach

Security level

—

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Notable inmates

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Contact & address

Rue Si Hanafi Slimane, El Harrach

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Compared to other facilities in Algeria

145 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 2500 · peers avg: 1184 (+111%)

Data completeness

36%

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@misc{worldprisons-el-harrach-prison,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {El-Harrach Prison},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/el-harrach-prison},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}