[1] A second facility was opened in 2016 in order to replace the historical prison in Inezgane.

[2][3] In 2018, 5 people were injured, and considerable damage was done after a fire broke out in a hallway, according to local firefighters, the fire was quickly put out.

[7][8] In 2003, a student from Agadir, Abdelkarim Azzou, was arrested and taken to Aït Melloul Prison.

Azzou claimed to be subject to "the cruelest form of torture that can exist" and was forced to sign a false confession, Azzou was detained without a trial for 2 years.

Abdelkarim Azzou was sentenced to 20 years in prison for terrorism charges, the sentence was reduced to 12 years on appeal.