Makala Central Prison (French: Prison centrale de Makala), also called the Kinshasa Penitentiary Re-education Centre (French: Centre pénitentiaire et de rééducation de Kinshasa, CPRK), or Makala Prison (French: Prison de Makala, Lingala: Bolóko ya Makala), is a prison in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), located in the city of Kinshasa.
Makala Prison, created in 1957 during the rule of the Belgian Congo, is located between the communes of Makala and Selembao. With a theoretical capacity of 1,500 detainees,[1][2] Makala is the only detention centre in Kinshasa, with the exception of Ndolo Prison, which is reserved for military personnel and civilians charged by military justice.
The security of each of the eleven pavilions where prisoners are housed is ensured by the inmates. There are no police officers or prison guards inside the site.[3]
References
edit- ^ Daudi, Chase Mutayubara (26 October 2022). "Les coulisses de la prison de Makala à Kinshasa" (in French). Groupe de recherche et d'information sur la paix et la sécurité. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "RDC: des vidéos alarment à nouveau sur les conditions "inhumaines" des détenus à la prison de Makala". Radio France Internationale (in French). 21 July 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ Kibangula, Trésor (7 October 2015). "RDC : bienvenue dans l'enfer de Makala, la plus grande prison de Kinshasa". Jeune Afrique. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
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