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With a capacity of 3,600 inmates, a new prison opens in Khartoum

Post by Abe Abraham » 19 Jun 2021, 12:14

With a capacity of 3,600 inmates, a new prison opens in Khartoum

Khartoum

17-06-2021



The Minister of Interior, Ezz El-Din El-Sheikh, inaugurated on Thursday in the suburb of Soba, south of Khartoum, the state prison, which can accommodate 3,600 inmates.

The Director of the General Administration of Prisons and Reform, Major General Faisal Saleh, said that the opening of the state prison today is part of a series of openings that took place in the reform cities, which included the states of White Nile and Gedaref.

He added that the state prison, which was inaugurated today, can accommodate 3,600 inmates, with (2) sections containing (5) companies that include fully equipped homes for girls and young people with halls for practicing all sports and cultural activities and watching, adding that the new prison is dedicated to accommodating state convicts who were issued Judgments from the Family and Child Courts have against them.

He pointed to the commitment of local and international civil society organizations to provide support for some activities and programs for training boys and young people in the fields of vocational and craft training.