Hiroshima Detention House
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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[edit]
- Hiroaki Hidaka, serial killer[2][3]
- Yasuaki Uwabe, mass murderer[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "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. 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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