Sendai Detention House
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| Location | Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan |
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| Coordinates | 38°14′10″N 140°53′56″E / 38.23611°N 140.89889°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Opened | 1879 |
| Managed by | Ministry of Justice |
| Street address | Furujuru 2-chōme−2, Wakabayashi-ku |
| City | Sendai |
| State/province | Miyagi Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
Sendai Detention House (仙台拘置支所, Sendai Kōchi-shisho) is a correctional facility in Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai. 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]- Sachiko Eto[1] (hanged September 27, 2012)
- Yasuo Hayashi (executed July 26, 2018)[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Japan executes three inmates". The Japan Times. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Japan hangs all 6 remaining Aum death row inmates". Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
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