Hiroshima Detention House

Hiroshima Detention House^[1] (広島拘置所, Hiroshima Kōchisho) is a correctional facility in Naka-ku, Hiroshima. A part of the penal system of Japan, it is operated by the Ministry of Justice.

One of Japan's seven execution chambers is in this facility.

Notable prisoners

^ "Penal Institutions in Japan Archived 2010-07-03 at the Wayback Machine." Ministry of Justice. Retrieved on August 27, 2010. Text found in Google search says "(Front cover: Tokyo Detention House)"
^ "Four hanged on Christmas Day". The Times. London. 2006-12-26. Archived from the original on February 16, 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
^ "DEATH PENALTY NEWS". Amnesty International. December 2006. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
^ "Three hanged; executions are first since '10". The Japan Times. Retrieved March 30, 2012.

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