Benin: a new modern prison facility under construction in Ouèdo

Construction work on a modern penitentiary has begun in Ouèdo.

Installé sur une superficie de 4,3 hectares, le futur établissement vient répondre à la vétusté des anciennes infrastructures devenues inadaptées aux besoins actuels.

The project includes accommodation units that meet standards, an equipped infirmary, areas dedicated to visits and modernized facilities for staff. The goal is to improve detention conditions, strengthen security and provide a setting more conducive to the daily management of inmates.

This development is part of the national program to modernize the penitentiary estate. The stated priorities are reducing overcrowding, improving dignity in detention and implementing measures that support reintegration.