South Cotabato Rehabilitation and Detention Center

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South Cotabato Rehabilitation and Detention Center
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Location Koronadal, Philippines [1]
Coordinates 6°30′42.88″N124°50′47.11″E / 6.5119111°N 124.8464194°E / 6.5119111; 124.8464194
StatusOperational
Security classMinimum
Population1600
Managed by Government of the Philippines [2]
Country Philippines

The South Cotabato Rehabilitation and Detention Center is a prison in Koronadal City, South Cotabato province, Soccsksargen region, Mindanao, Philippines. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Prison

A security check, called "Greyhound operation", is performed in the prison on a monthly basis. [3]

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