Back سجن طرة Arabic سجن طره ARZ Presó de Torà Catalan Tora-Gefängnis German Prisión de Tura Spanish Prison de Tora French כלא טורה HE Carcere di Tora Italian
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| Location | Tura, Egypt |
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| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Supermax, Maximum Security, General, Light |
| Opened | 1908 |
| Managed by | Ministry of Interior |
Tora Prison (Egyptian Arabic: سجن طره Segn Tora; Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [seɡn tˤurˤɑ]) is an Egyptian prison complex for criminal and political detainees, located in Tora, Egypt. The complex is situated in front of the Tora El Balad metro station. The main buildings in the Tora Prison complex are Tora Agricultural Prison, Tora Liman (maximum security), Tora Istiqbal (reception), Tora El Mahkoum and Tora Supermax prison, also known as Scorpion Prison (Arabic: سجن العقرب Segn El ʿAqrab).[1]
- ^ Middle East Watch (Organization) (1993). Prison Conditions in Egypt. Human Rights Watch. ISBN 9781564320902.