Prey Sar prison

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Prey Sar Prison
Location Phnom Penh, Cambodia
StatusOperational
Security classMinimum-Maximum
Capacity500
Population10,000 (January 2020)
Managed by Ministry of Interior

The Prey Sar Prison, previously known as S24, is the largest of 24 Cambodian prisons. It is administrated by the Cambodian Ministry of Interior with liaisons from the Ministry of Health. [1]

Kang Kek Iew was held at Prey Sar for two years.

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References

  1. "Cambodia: Overcrowded detention centres a ticking time bomb for COVID-19 amid raft of "fake news" arrests" (Press release). Amnesty International. 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2021-01-25.