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Nara Juvenile Prison

Closed 2017Low
Verified 29 May 2026
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Capacity

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

Closed 2017

Facility profile

Operator

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

Region

Security level

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

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Contact & address

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Data completeness

20%

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