 Aerial view of the Pul-e Charkhi prison complex, January 2012 | |
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| Location | Kabul |
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| Coordinates | 34°31′11″N 69°20′51″E / 34.5196°N 69.3476°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Maximum |
| Capacity | 14,000[1] |
| Opened | 1980s |
| Managed by | Directorate of Prisons Affairs |
Pul-e-Charkhi prison (Pashto/Dari: زندان پل چرخی), also known as the Afghan National Detention Facility, is a maximum-security prison located next to the Ahmad Shah Baba Mina neighborhood in the eastern part of Kabul, Afghanistan. It has the capacity to house 14,000 inmates,[1][2] but as of October 2024 it only has around 5,000 inmates,[3] most of whom have been arrested and convicted within the jurisdiction of Kabul Province.[4] It is considered the country's largest prison.
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- ^ "UN envoy concerned over absence of adequate legal aid services for female prisoners in Afghanistan". Ariana News. October 11, 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
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