![]() | |
Coordinates | 30°59′48.2″N 46°10′10.5″E / 30.996722°N 46.169583°E |
---|---|
Security class | Maximum security prison |
Capacity | 800 |
Population | 6000 (as of 2017) |
Opened | 2008 |
Managed by | Ministry of Justice (Iraq) |
City | Nasiriyah |
Country | Iraq |
Nasiriyah Central Prison (Arabic: سجن الناصرية المركزي), also known as al-Hoot prison (سجن الحوت), is a maximum security prison near Nasiriyah in the Dhi Qar Governorate of Iraq. It is the largest prison in southern Iraq.