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Parwan Detention Facility

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Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology

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Population held

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Death-row facility

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Conditions

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Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Notable inmates

  • Taj Mohammed
    1981
  • Omar Deghayes
    Omar Deghayes
    1969

    Omar Amer Deghayes (born 28 November 1969) (Arabic: عمر عامر الدغيس) is a Libyan citizen who had legal residency status with surviving members of his family in the United Kingdom since childhood.

  • Abdul Salam Zaeef
    Abdul Salam Zaeef
    1968 · diplomat
  • Ahmed al-Darbi
    1975

    Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed Haza al-Darbi (Arabic: احمد محمد احمد هزاع الدربي) is a citizen of Saudi Arabia who was held in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba from August 2002 to May 2018; in May 2018, he was transferred to Saudi Arabia's custody.

  • Richard Belmar
    1979

    Richard Dean Belmar (born 31 October 1979) is a British man who was held in extrajudicial detention in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp.

  • Hafizullah Shabaz Khail
    1946 · politician

    Dr.

  • Fazel Karim
    ?
  • Parkhudin
    ?
  • Rohullah
    1967

    Haji Rohullah (born c.

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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Parwan Detention Facility. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/parwan-detention-facility
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"Parwan Detention Facility." World Prisons. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/parwan-detention-facility.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-parwan-detention-facility,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Parwan Detention Facility},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/parwan-detention-facility},
  urldate = {2026-10-15}
}