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Prison Location

Current Prison Institutions

NO	PRISONS	LOCATIONS	AUTHORISED PRISON CAPACITY
1	Suva Prison	Korovou, Suva	279
2	Women's Prison	Korovou, Suva	28
3	Nasinu Prison	Nasinu, 9 Miles	140
4	Levuka Prison	Delainasova, Levuka, Lomaiviti	26
5	Maximum Security Prison	Naboro Prison Complex	60
6	Medium Security Prison	Naboro Prison Complex	112
7	Minimum Security Prison	Naboro Prison Complex	170
8	Pre Release Centre	Naboro Prison Complex	50
9	Lautoka Prison	Natabua, Lautoka	134
10	Ba Prison	Namosau, Ba	22
11	Labasa Prison	Vaturekuka, Labasa	48
12	Taveuni Prison	Waiyevo, Taveuni	11

However, history appears to be repeating itself when the Government established a rural prison in Lau as a means of avoiding sending offenders from the rural areas to urban institutions where they are presumably contaminated and become source of anti-social activities when returning to the village.

The latest urban prison was Nukulau Prison that was established in 21st of July 2000 after the May 2000 coup and this prison was purposely for the coup related offences. Nukulau Prison was closed on the 23rd of December 2006 by the Interim Government and prisoner’s were located to prisons on the main land prisons at Suva, Nasinu and Naboro.

The organization endeavors to provide the programs, education and treatment which will focus mainly on the correction of and for them to become a better citizen of this country. The prison staffs are being trained to develop their skills under the concept of the new Prisons and Correction Act 2006 and to dedicate their total change of attitudes through professional’s leadership of undertaking great PRIDE of (Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Dignity, and Excellence) in the daily execution of their duties.