Macau Prison
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Macau Prison or Estabelecimento Prisional de Macau is the agency responsible for maintaining inmates in Macau
. The prison is staff are under the administration of the Secretariat for Security (Macau)
.
Due to the area's small population, there is only one prison in Macau, Coloane Prison, was opened in 1990 and replaced the former Central Prison on the mainland (built in 1904-1909). There is also a juvenile detention facility in Macau.
In 2004 there was about 921 (784 men and 137 women) inmates in the prison and divided amongst male and female inmates. With current (2010) population at 926, a new prison is being built in Ka Ho as the current facility can only hold 1500. The new prison will open in 2014.
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
. The prison is staff are under the administration of the Secretariat for Security (Macau)
Secretariat for Security (Macau)
The Secretariat for Security is the government department responsible for public safety and security in Macau. The role replaced the former post of Secretary for Public Security...
.
Due to the area's small population, there is only one prison in Macau, Coloane Prison, was opened in 1990 and replaced the former Central Prison on the mainland (built in 1904-1909). There is also a juvenile detention facility in Macau.
In 2004 there was about 921 (784 men and 137 women) inmates in the prison and divided amongst male and female inmates. With current (2010) population at 926, a new prison is being built in Ka Ho as the current facility can only hold 1500. The new prison will open in 2014.