Freetown Central Prison
Freetown Central Prison commonly known as Pademba Road Prison is a prison on Pademba Road in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The prison was built to house 220 prisoners in the pre-independence era and now holds around 1,000 prisoners. Many prisoners were subject to prolonged stays in holding cells because of a massive backlog in court cases.
Sources
- "Fighting for Rights in Sierra Leone" by Open Society in West Africa, 2006
- "Report of the High Commissioner on Sierra Leone" 2001, United Nations
Coordinates: 8°29′00″N 13°13′59″W / 8.48333°N 13.23306°W
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