Koror Jail
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Koror Jail is a correctional facility located in the Republic of Palau
. It is the only facility of its kind in Palau, and it is located on the island of Koror
in a governmental center between buildings that house federal offices and the Palau National Congress. The 17000 square foot jail
consists of two structures built in the 1970s and a third constructed in the 1990s, and it is surrounded by an eight-foot wire mesh fence and an eight-foot concrete wall; a wall from the neighboring Ministry of Justice building also serves as a jail barrier.
By 2001, Koror Jail has become a tourist destination thanks to inmates who create and sell elaborate wooden storyboards at a retail facility located on the jail’s grounds.
Palau
Palau , officially the Republic of Palau , is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Philippines and south of Tokyo. In 1978, after three decades as being part of the United Nations trusteeship, Palau chose independence instead of becoming part of the Federated States of Micronesia, a...
. It is the only facility of its kind in Palau, and it is located on the island of Koror
Koror
Koror is the state comprising the main commercial centre of the Republic of Palau. It consists of several islands, the most prominent being Koror Island ....
in a governmental center between buildings that house federal offices and the Palau National Congress. The 17000 square foot jail
Jail
A jail is a short-term detention facility in the United States and Canada.Jail may also refer to:In entertainment:*Jail , a 1966 Malayalam movie*Jail , a 2009 Bollywood movie...
consists of two structures built in the 1970s and a third constructed in the 1990s, and it is surrounded by an eight-foot wire mesh fence and an eight-foot concrete wall; a wall from the neighboring Ministry of Justice building also serves as a jail barrier.
By 2001, Koror Jail has become a tourist destination thanks to inmates who create and sell elaborate wooden storyboards at a retail facility located on the jail’s grounds.