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Kamae Girls Borstal Institution

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How to send mail, money, and visit Kamae Girls Borstal Institution

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Kamae Girls Borstal Institution is a borstal facility operated by the Kenya Prisons Service in Kiambu County. Kenya's principal borstal institution for young female offenders, offering education, vocational training, and rehabilitation programmes.

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Occupancy

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Facility profile

Operator

Kenya Prisons Service

Population held

female

Opened

Region

Kiambu County

Security level

low

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

Visit schedules are set by each facility. Visitors must be pre-registered with the prison and are subject to security screening. Contact the facility directly or via Kenya Prisons Service HQ: [email protected].

Mailing

Address mail: [Inmate Name], [Prisoner Number], Kamae Girls Borstal Institution, Kiambu County, Kenya. Include the inmate's prison number on all correspondence.

Practical info

Money can be deposited for inmates via the prison's official channels. Contact Kenya Prisons Service at +254 20 271 1400 or [email protected] for current visiting hours and inmate location queries.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

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Data completeness

58%

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