Jalalabad Prison Explained

Prison Name:Jalalabad Prison
Location:Jalalabad, Afghanistan
Status:Operational
Classification:Minimum
Capacity:1,700[1]
Managed By:Ministry of Interior Affairs

Jalalabad Prison, also known as Jalalabad Central Jail, is a minimum security prison located in the downtown section of Jalalabad, Afghanistan.[2] Mawolavi Bilal Shahin serves as the head of the prison. According to him, there were 1,100 inmates in the prison in February 2023.[3] The prison has the capacity to house up to 1,700 inmates that have been arrested and convicted in the Nangarhar Province jurisdiction.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 34 prisoners set free from Nangarhar prison . Pajhwok Afghan News . 10 August 2017 . 2023-02-03.
  2. News: Women, children among 66 freed from Nangarhar prison . Pajhwok Afghan News . 19 January 2023 . 2023-02-03.
  3. News: 66 prisoners, including women and children, released from Nangarhar jail . Ariana News . January 20, 2023 . 2023-02-03.
  4. News: Nangarhar Prisoners Call for Their Cases to Be Addressed . TOLOnews . 30 December 2021 . 2023-02-03.