The prison is located in the village of Kitalya, in Busiro County, Wakiso District, off of the Kampala-Mityana Road, approximately 62 kilometres (39 mi) northwest of Luzira Maximum Security Prison.[3] This is about 54 kilometres (34 mi) northwest of the central business district of Kampala, the capital and largest city in Uganda.[4] The coordinates of Kitalya Maximum Security Prison are 0°26'13.0"N, 32°13'36.0"E (Latitude:0.436944; Longitude:32.226667).[5]
Overviewedit
Ambitious Construction Company Limited was awarded the construction contract, at a price of Sh18.3 billion (approx. US$5.5 million in July 2016). The new prison is intended to relieve Luzira Maximum Security Prison, which is congested. Construction is expected to conclude in 2018.[2]
Physical construction was concluded in February 2020. However, before the facility receives its first inmate, the senior staff who are going to operate the prison are expected to tour similar facilities abroad, to learn first-hand how such facilities are run.[6]
The facility also needs to be equipped with furniture, bedding and security equipment, including closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras and monitoring equipment. Kitalya is reported to have more than six layers of security, physical, electronic and otherwise.[6]
Facilitiesedit
The new prison has common dormitory wards, 30 individual cells, a medical wing with inpatient facilities. It also has a kitchen equipped with energy-saving technology. Other amenities include a contact visitors' room and isolation rooms for contagious diseases. It has an array of recreational facilities, including a soccer field, a basketball court, a volleyball court, and a tennis court. It sits on 5 acres (2 ha) of land, in a rural setting.[6]
^NTV Uganda (9 April 2015). "Government to build new prison in bid to decongest Luzira". Kampala: NTV Uganda. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
^ abStephen Wandera (6 July 2016). "Government starts construction of new prison to decongest Luzira". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
^Google (25 December 2020). "Distance between Kitalya Primary School, Wakiso District, Central Region, Uganda and Luzira Prison, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
^Google (25 December 2020). "Distance Between Kitalya Primary School, Wakiso District, Central Region, Uganda And Amber House, Speke Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
^Google (25 December 2020). "Location of Kitayla Maximum Security Prison, Wakiso District, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
^ abcUganda Radio Network (22 February 2020). "Uganda's newly constructed hi-tech prison ready to receive inmates". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
External linksedit
Website of Uganda Prisons Service
10,000 survive prison, sentenced to community service As of 18 February 2019.
kitalya, maximum, security, prison, maximum, security, prison, both, women, uganda, locationkitalyawakiso, districtugandastatusoperationalsecurity, classmaximum, security, prisoncapacity1, opened2020managed, byuganda, prisons, service, contents, location, over. Kitalya Maximum Security Prison is a maximum security prison for both men and women in Uganda 2 Kitalya Maximum Security PrisonLocationKitalyaWakiso DistrictUgandaStatusOperationalSecurity classMaximum Security PrisonCapacity1 000 1 Opened2020Managed byUganda Prisons Service Contents 1 Location 2 Overview 3 Facilities 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksLocation editThe prison is located in the village of Kitalya in Busiro County Wakiso District off of the Kampala Mityana Road approximately 62 kilometres 39 mi northwest of Luzira Maximum Security Prison 3 This is about 54 kilometres 34 mi northwest of the central business district of Kampala the capital and largest city in Uganda 4 The coordinates of Kitalya Maximum Security Prison are 0 26 13 0 N 32 13 36 0 E Latitude 0 436944 Longitude 32 226667 5 Overview editAmbitious Construction Company Limited was awarded the construction contract at a price of Sh18 3 billion approx US 5 5 million in July 2016 The new prison is intended to relieve Luzira Maximum Security Prison which is congested Construction is expected to conclude in 2018 2 Physical construction was concluded in February 2020 However before the facility receives its first inmate the senior staff who are going to operate the prison are expected to tour similar facilities abroad to learn first hand how such facilities are run 6 The facility also needs to be equipped with furniture bedding and security equipment including closed circuit television CCTV cameras and monitoring equipment Kitalya is reported to have more than six layers of security physical electronic and otherwise 6 Facilities editThe new prison has common dormitory wards 30 individual cells a medical wing with inpatient facilities It also has a kitchen equipped with energy saving technology Other amenities include a contact visitors room and isolation rooms for contagious diseases It has an array of recreational facilities including a soccer field a basketball court a volleyball court and a tennis court It sits on 5 acres 2 ha of land in a rural setting 6 See also editAfrican Prisons Project Luzira Maximum Security Prison JLOS House ProjectReferences edit NTV Uganda 9 April 2015 Government to build new prison in bid to decongest Luzira Kampala NTV Uganda Retrieved 7 July 2016 a b Stephen Wandera 6 July 2016 Government starts construction of new prison to decongest Luzira Daily Monitor Kampala Retrieved 7 July 2016 Google 25 December 2020 Distance between Kitalya Primary School Wakiso District Central Region Uganda and Luzira Prison Kampala Central Region Uganda Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 25 December 2020 Google 25 December 2020 Distance Between Kitalya Primary School Wakiso District Central Region Uganda And Amber House Speke Road Kampala Central Region Uganda Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 25 December 2020 Google 25 December 2020 Location of Kitayla Maximum Security Prison Wakiso District Central Region Uganda Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 25 December 2020 a b c Uganda Radio Network 22 February 2020 Uganda s newly constructed hi tech prison ready to receive inmates Daily Monitor Kampala Retrieved 22 February 2020 External links editWebsite of Uganda Prisons Service 10 000 survive prison sentenced to community service As of 18 February 2019 00 26 13 N 32 13 36 E 0 43694 N 32 22667 E 0 43694 32 22667 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kitalya Maximum Security Prison amp oldid 1172652006, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
