Mzuzu Central Prison

Mzuzu Central Prison is a prison in Mzuzu City in Mzimba District, Malawi. The prison is the largest in the northern region of the country as it was built to address the growing need for a secure facility to hold criminals and political offenders in the region.

History

Formation

The prison was established in the 1950s during the British colonial era, with the aim of detaining and rehabilitating offenders from the northern region of Malawi.