World Prisons

Prisons

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Aber Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

13

Held

43

Overcrowded (331%)Moderate

Adjumani Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

189

Held

778

Overcrowded (412%)Moderate

African Prison Project (APP)

Uganda

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

—

Agule Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

6

Held

14

Overcrowded (233%)Moderate

Alebtong Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

54

Held

191

Overcrowded (354%)Moderate

Aloi-Ongom Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

39

Held

166

Overcrowded (426%)Moderate

Amita Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

142

Held

646

Overcrowded (455%)Moderate

Amolatar Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

72

Held

134

Overcrowded (186%)Moderate

Amudat Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

10

Held

29

Overcrowded (290%)Moderate

Amuria Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

41

Held

161

Overcrowded (393%)Moderate

Amuru Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

34

Held

143

Overcrowded (421%)Moderate

Apac Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

115

Held

312

Overcrowded (271%)Moderate

Arocha Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

24

Held

107

Overcrowded (446%)Moderate

Arua Main Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

300

Held

1,114

Overcrowded (371%)Moderate

Arua Women Prison

Uganda

Type

Women

Capacity

38

Held

71

Overcrowded (187%)Moderate

Aswa III Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

96

Held

276

Overcrowded (288%)Moderate

Aswa II Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

131

Held

507

Overcrowded (387%)Moderate

Awei Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

56

Held

231

Overcrowded (413%)Moderate

Bamunanika Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

39

Held

97

Overcrowded (249%)Moderate

Bidibidi Prision

Uganda

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

—

Bidi Bidi Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

18

Held

60

Overcrowded (333%)Moderate

Bigasa Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

9

Held

41

Overcrowded (456%)Moderate

Bisso Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

18

Held

58

Overcrowded (322%)Moderate

Bubukwanga Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

25

Held

144

Overcrowded (576%)Moderate

Bubulo Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

71

Held

256

Overcrowded (361%)Moderate

Budaka Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

31

Held

122

Overcrowded (394%)Moderate

Bufulubi Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

154

Held

385

Overcrowded (250%)Moderate

Bugambe Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

20

Held

35

Overcrowded (175%)Moderate

Bugembe Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

26

Held

34

Overcrowded (131%)Low

Bugiri Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

37

Held

132

Overcrowded (357%)Moderate