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Correctional facility in Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Japan

Hiroshima Detention House (広島拘置所, Hiroshima Kōchisho) is a correctional facility in Naka-ku, Hiroshima. A part of the penal system of Japan, it is operated by the Ministry of Justice.

One of Japan's seven execution chambers is in this facility.

Notable prisoners

References

  1. "Penal Institutions in Japan Archived 2010-07-03 at the Wayback Machine." Ministry of Justice. Retrieved on August 27, 2010. Text found in Google search says "(Front cover: Tokyo Detention House)"
  2. "Four hanged on Christmas Day". The Times. London. 2006-12-26. Archived from the original on February 16, 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
  3. "DEATH PENALTY NEWS". Amnesty International. December 2006. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
  4. "Three hanged; executions are first since '10". The Japan Times. Retrieved March 30, 2012.

34°24′07″N 132°27′52″E / 34.402049°N 132.4644352°E / 34.402049; 132.4644352


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