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Osaka Detention House

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Osaka Detention House
Osaka Detention House is located in Osaka Prefecture
Osaka Detention House
Osaka Detention House is located in Japan
Osaka Detention House
LocationMiyakojima-ku, Osaka
Coordinates34°42′54.101″N 135°31′26.501″E / 34.71502806°N 135.52402806°E / 34.71502806; 135.52402806
StatusOperational
Capacity2,500
Managed byMinistry of Justice

Osaka Detention House (大阪拘置所, Osaka Kōchisho) is a correctional facility in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka. 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Japan executes three inmates". The Japan Times. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Japanese school killer executed". BBC. 14 September 2004. Retrieved 23 November 2007.
  3. ^ "Japan executes three for multiple murders". AFP. 27 July 2009. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  4. ^ Mao, Frances (26 July 2022). "Tomohiro Kato: Japan executes Akihabara mass murderer, say reports". BBC News. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Abe shooter sent to Osaka to undergo mental competence exam until November". The Japan Times. 25 July 2022. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.