Chikurubi Prison

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf prison
gptkbp:administrativeDivision gptkb:Harare_Province
gptkbp:area Chikurubi_suburb
gptkbp:associatedWith political unrest
criminal_justice_system_in_Zimbabwe
gptkbp:capacity over 3,000 inmates
gptkbp:community_service limited access
inadequate
gptkbp:communityImpact local economy
social issues
gptkbp:country gptkb:Zimbabwe
gptkbp:established gptkb:Zimbabwean_government
gptkbp:famousFor housing high-profile inmates
gptkbp:futurePlans expansion proposals
rehabilitation initiatives
improvement of conditions
gptkbp:historicalSignificance symbol of political repression
part_of_Zimbabwe's_penal_system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chikurubi Prison
gptkbp:internationalCooperation human rights organizations
UN_scrutiny
gptkbp:issues human rights violations
overcrowding
food shortages
poor sanitation
gptkbp:legalStatus human rights cases
overcrowding lawsuits
gptkbp:localGovernment frequent reports of abuse
reports on conditions
gptkbp:location Harare
gptkbp:mediaCoverage frequent coverage
gptkbp:notableEvent 2020 COVID-19 outbreak
2019 riots
gptkbp:notableFeature political prisoners
Robert_Mugabe's_supporters
gptkbp:opened 1990
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Zimbabwe_Prisons_and_Correctional_Services
gptkbp:operationalStatus active
gptkbp:renovated 2015
gptkbp:security surveillance systems
maximum security
armed guards
high security walls
gptkbp:staff approximately 500 staff
gptkbp:transportation limited public transport
gptkbp:type correctional facility
gptkbp:visitors restricted visiting hours