Mwanza Prison

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Mwanza Prison is the prison located in Mwanza District in the Southern Region of Malawi on the border with Mozambique.[1] The prison is controlled and maintained by the Malawi Prison Service that in turn controls 23 district prison stations, including the Mwanza Prison, which are either first-class or second-class prisons.[2] The aim of the Malawi Prison Service is to provide humane and effective correctional services to prisoners.[3]

Coordinates15°35′55″S 34°31′04″E
StatusOperational
Security classMaximum (male and female)
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Mwanza Prison
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LocationMwanza, Malawi
Coordinates15°35′55″S 34°31′04″E
StatusOperational
Security classMaximum (male and female)
Capacity1,500
Opened1990
Managed byMalawi Prison Service
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History

Formation

Mwanza Prison is part of the Malawi Prison Service, which was established by the Prisons Act of 1956.[4] This act was enacted by the British colonial government, which had previously administered prisons in Malawi through the colonial police force.[4]

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