Uganda · Sheema
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Capacity
136
Current population
270
Occupancy
199%
Year opened
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Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 16 Jun 2026 · methodology
Operator
Uganda Prisons ServicePopulation held
Mixed
Opened
—
Region
Sheema
Security level
—
Death-row facility
No
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Overcrowding tier: over_150 (198.5% as of 2026-05)
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What the score is responding to:
This facility scores 22. The national average across 288 scored Uganda facilities is 28 — 6 points below national average.
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World Prisons. (2026). Sheema Prison. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/sheema-prison
"Sheema Prison." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/sheema-prison.
@misc{worldprisons-sheema-prison,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Sheema Prison},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/sheema-prison},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}