Homs Central Prison

Homs Central Prison is the main civilian detention facility in Homs Governorate, Syria's third largest city and a major center of the 2011 uprising. After 2011, the prison's population swelled dramatically with political detainees from the Homs uprising and the prolonged siege of Baba Amr and other neighborhoods. Located in an urban area that itself came under conflict, Homs Prison was also significant because detainees held inside could sometimes hear the fighting outside — a psychological torment documented by survivors. It was opened and its prisoners released when rebel forces took control of Homs in December 2024.

Notable Events

• ▸Mass detention of Homs uprising participants 2011–2012
• ▸Detainees held while Homs siege ongoing outside
• ▸Liberation December 2024

Known Officials

• ◆Various Ministry of Interior directors