Manila City Jail

Manila City Jail
Aerial view of the Manila City Jail
Map
Location851 Oroquieta Road, Santa Cruz
Coordinates14°36′17″N 120°59′01″E / 14.60485537153207°N 120.98364904244103°E / 14.60485537153207; 120.98364904244103
StatusOperational
Capacity1,100[1]
Population4,800[2] (as of 2020)
Managed byBureau of Jail Management and Penology
CityManila
CountryPhilippines

The Manila City Jail, popularly known as Old Bilibid Prison, is a detention center in Manila, Philippines. It is one of the most overcrowded jails in the world.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b Karishma, Vyas (December 17, 2018). "Locked up: Inside Manila City Jail". Al Jazeera. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
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  3. ^ Almendral, Aurora (January 7, 2019). "Where 518 Inmates Sleep in Space for 170, and Gangs Hold It Together". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 18, 2020.