World Prisons

Prisons

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Nyabirongo Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

26

Held

75

Overcrowded (288%)Moderate

Nyabuhikye Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

132

Held

485

Overcrowded (367%)Moderate

Nyamishekyera Prison

Uganda

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

—

Nyarushanje Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

26

Held

103

Overcrowded (396%)Moderate

Nyenga Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

18

Held

100

Overcrowded (556%)Moderate

Nyimbwa Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

31

Held

88

Overcrowded (284%)Moderate

Odina Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

53

Held

203

Overcrowded (383%)Moderate

Olia Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

72

Held

214

Overcrowded (297%)Moderate

Onigo Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

36

Held

156

Overcrowded (433%)Moderate

Orom-Tikau Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

120

Held

467

Overcrowded (389%)Moderate

Otuke Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

20

Held

53

Overcrowded (265%)Moderate

Oyam Main Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

120

Held

374

Overcrowded (312%)Moderate

Oyam Women Prison

Uganda

Type

Women

Capacity

16

Held

50

Overcrowded (313%)Moderate

Pader Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

46

Held

214

Overcrowded (465%)Moderate

Paidha Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

74

Held

179

Overcrowded (242%)Moderate

Paidha Prisons

Uganda

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

—

Patongo Main Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

40

Held

291

Overcrowded (728%)Moderate

Patongo Women Prison

Uganda

Type

Women

Capacity

11

Held

27

Overcrowded (245%)Moderate

Pece Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

56

Held

183

Overcrowded (327%)Moderate

Ragem Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

144

Held

764

Overcrowded (531%)Moderate

Rakai Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

32

Held

117

Overcrowded (366%)Moderate

Remand home

Uganda

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

—

Rubanda Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

14

Held

87

Overcrowded (621%)Moderate

Ruimi Prison

Uganda

Type

Farm

Capacity

501

Held

1,632

Overcrowded (326%)Moderate

Rukooki Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

34

Held

117

Overcrowded (344%)Moderate

Rukukuru Prison

Uganda

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

—

Rukungiri Prison

Uganda · Rukungiri

Type

General

Capacity

136

Held

674

Overcrowded (496%)

Sanga Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

20

Held

74

Overcrowded (370%)Moderate

Sembabule Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

22

Held

152

Overcrowded (691%)Moderate

Sentema Prison

Uganda

Type

General

Capacity

34

Held

261

Overcrowded (768%)Moderate