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Prison in Rwanda From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mageragere Prison, officially Nyarugenge Correctional Facility (Kinyarwanda: Igororero rya Nyarugenge, French: Établissement Correctionnel de Nyarugenge), is a correctional facility located in Nyarugenge District, Kigali, Rwanda. Established in September 2016,[1] Mageragere is the largest prison in Rwanda. As of August 2023, Mageragere houses approximately 9,000 inmates.[2]
Location | Nyarugenge, Kigali, Rwanda |
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Status | Operational |
Capacity | 10,000 |
Population | 9,000 |
Managed by | Rwanda Correctional Services |
Country | Rwanda |
Website | https://rcs.gov.rw/en/Prisons/nyarugenge-prison-2/ |
It is operated by the Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS, Kinyarwanda: Urwego rw’u Rwanda rushinzwe Igorora, French: Service Correctionnel du Rwanda).
Mageragere Prison was created in 2016 with the consolidation of two distinct correctional facilities.[1][3] The two consolidated prisons are:
Mageragere Prison was constructed with a planned occupancy between 8,000 - 10,000 inmates.[5][6] Mageragere Prison is organized into three wings, each designed to cater to specific correctional needs:
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