Uganda · Masaka
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Capacity
32
Current population
108
Occupancy
338%
Year opened
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Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 16 Jun 2026 · methodology
Operator
Uganda Prisons ServicePopulation held
Female
Opened
—
Region
Masaka
Security level
—
Death-row facility
No
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Overcrowding tier: critical (337.5% as of 2026-05)
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What the score is responding to:
This facility scores 30. The national average across 288 scored Uganda facilities is 28 — 2 points above national average.
Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
Higher risk than 13% of peer facilities in Uganda.
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World Prisons. (2026). Masaka Women Prison. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/masaka-women-prison
"Masaka Women Prison." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/masaka-women-prison.
@misc{worldprisons-masaka-women-prison,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Masaka Women Prison},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/masaka-women-prison},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}