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Insein Prison

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Background

Insein Prison (Burmese: အင်းစိန်ထောင်) is located in Yangon Division, near Yangon (Rangoon), the old capital of Myanmar (formerly Burma). From 1988 to 2011 it was run by the military junta of Myanmar, named the State Law and Order Restoration Council from 1988 to 2003 and the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) from 2003 to 2011, and was used largely to repress political dissidents. The prison is notorious worldwide for its inhumane conditions, corruption, abuse of inmates, and use of mental and physical torture.

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Practical info

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Notable inmates

  • Tin Moe
    Tin Moe
    1933–2007 · poet

    U Tin Moe (Burmese: တင်မိုး, MLCTS: tangmui:; [tɪ̀ɰ̃ mó]) (1933-2007) was a Burmese poet.

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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Insein Prison. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/insein-prison
Chicago
"Insein Prison." World Prisons. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/insein-prison.
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@misc{worldprisons-insein-prison,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Insein Prison},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/insein-prison},
  urldate = {2026-10-15}
}