 Journalists in front of the prison upon the announcement of the liberation of political prisoners in September 2021. | |
  Conakry central prison Location in Guinea | |
| Coordinates | 9°30′49″N13°42′19″W / 9.51361°N 13.70528°W |
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| Capacity | 300 [1] |
| Population | 1,140-2,000(as of 2014-2020, [2] [3] [4] ) |
| City | Conakry |
| Country |  Guinea |
Conakry central prison (French: Maison Centrale de Conakry) is a prison in Guinea located in the capital Conakry, in the commune of Kaloum.
Built during the colonial period, the establishment has been under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice of Guinea since 1984. [5]
After the 2021 Guinean coup d'état on 5 September, the National Committee of Reconciliation and Development released 79 political prisoners. [6]
The prison was raided on 4 November 2023, resulting in the brief escape of former military ruler Moussa Dadis Camara, who was being detained for his role in the brutal suppression of the 2009 Guinean protests. [7]
The Conakry central prison consists of three main buildings: one for convicts, one for defendants and the main hall. [5]
The prison was designed to hold 300 people. However in 2021, Amnesty International reported the prison held almost 2000 detainees, [4] while, in its 2023 report, the US Department of State described conditions as overcrowded. [1]
Among those who have been imprisoned in the Conakry central prison include:
... as of September 7, the Conakry Central Prison held 1,719 prisoners in a facility designed for 300.