Insein Prison
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Insein Prison (Burmese: အင်းစိန်ထောင်) is located in Yangon Division, near Yangon (Rangoon), the old capital of Myanmar (formerly Burma). From 1988 to 2011 it was run by the military junta of Myanmar, named the State Law and Order Restoration Council from 1988 to 2003 and the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) from 2003 to 2011, and was used largely to repress political dissidents.
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Location | Yangon, Myanmar |
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Status | Active |
Capacity | 5,000[1] |
Population | 15000+ (as of 2022) |
Opened | 1887; 137 years ago (1887) |
Managed by | Ministry of Home Affairs |
City | Insein Township, Yangon |
State/province | Yangon Region |
Country | Myanmar |
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The prison is notorious worldwide for its inhumane conditions, corruption, abuse of inmates, and use of mental and physical torture.[2][3]