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Gassol Satellite Prison

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Gassol Satellite Prison is a custodial centre operated by the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in Prisons In Taraba State, Nigeria. NCoS was established by the Correctional Service Act 2019, replacing the Nigerian Prison Service. As of February 2026 the national estate holds approximately 80,812 inmates across 240 centres at a designed capacity of ~68,496.

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Facility profile

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Region

Prisons In Taraba

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Death-row facility

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@misc{worldprisons-gassol-satellite-prison,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Gassol Satellite Prison},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/gassol-satellite-prison},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}