Nasiriyah Central Prison

Nasiriyah Central Prison
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Coordinates30°59′48.2″N 46°10′10.5″E / 30.996722°N 46.169583°E / 30.996722; 46.169583
Security classMaximum security prison
Capacity800
Population6000 (as of 2017)
Opened2008
Managed byMinistry of Justice (Iraq)
CityNasiriyah
CountryIraq

Nasiriyah Central Prison (Arabic: سجن الناصرية المركزي), also known as al-Hoot prison (سجن الحوت), is a maximum security prison near Nasiriyah in the Dhi Qar Governorate of Iraq. It is the largest prison in southern Iraq.