{"id":157175,"date":"2023-10-04T16:29:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T07:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=157175&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2023-10-04T16:29:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T07:29:20","slug":"kitakyushu-unveils-new-detention-center","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/kitakyushu-unveils-new-detention-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Kitakyushu Unveils New Detention Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On October 3rd, the media was granted a tour of the newly reconstructed detention facility located in Kokura Kita Ward, Kitakyushu City. Known as the &#8220;Fukuoka Detention Center Kokura Branch,&#8221; the building had been in service for over 50 years and was showing signs of aging, prompting a rebuild at the same location. A completion ceremony was held, attended by about 60 stakeholders who celebrated the completion of the new structure. The facility has been upgraded from a four-story to an eight-story building, expanding its capacity from the previous number to accommodate 485 detainees. The number of single-occupancy cells has been increased, each equipped with amenities like a washbasin, toilet, and even a TV. Special adjustments have been made to the small windows on each cell door to prevent inmates from seeing outside. In September, the facility entered into a disaster preparedness agreement with Kitakyushu City, allowing its staff dojo to be used as a refuge and storage space for supplies during emergencies. The director of Fukuoka Detention Center, Hideki Furukawa, commented that they aim to operate the facility efficiently while contributing to building a safe and secure society. <strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/fukuoka-news\/20231003\/5010022048.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NHK<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fnn_kitakyushu-unveils-new-detention-center_2023_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C786&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kitakyushu Unveils New Detention Center\" width=\"1400\" height=\"786\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-157177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fnn_kitakyushu-unveils-new-detention-center_2023_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fnn_kitakyushu-unveils-new-detention-center_2023_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fnn_kitakyushu-unveils-new-detention-center_2023_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C575&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fnn_kitakyushu-unveils-new-detention-center_2023_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &#038; Kyushu news and events in English. Sign up for our <a href=https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/>free weekly newsletter<\/a> today and never miss a beat. Opt out anytime, your privacy is our priority. Get the inside scoop with <a href=https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/>The Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summaries based on public content, errors may occur during translation. Images credited independently. Send feedback using <a href=https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/contact\/>this <b>form<\/b>.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On October 3rd, the media was granted a tour of the newly reconstructed detention facility located in Kokura Kita Ward&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30040,"featured_media":157176,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-157175","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-kitakyushu","news-category-general","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/157175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30040"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=157175"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/157176"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=157175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=157175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}