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Fukuoka Detention House

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Background

Fukuoka Detention House (福岡拘置所, Fukuoka Kōchisho) is a prison in Sawara-ku, Fukuoka. A part of the penal system of Japan, it is operated by the Ministry of Justice. One of Japan's seven execution chambers is in this facility.

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Capacity

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Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1996

Operational

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Facility profile

Operator

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1996

Region

Momochi

Security level

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Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Notable inmates

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Contact & address

Official site

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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Fukuoka Detention House. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fukuoka-detention-house
Chicago
"Fukuoka Detention House." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fukuoka-detention-house.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-fukuoka-detention-house,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Fukuoka Detention House},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fukuoka-detention-house},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}