Altar Group
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Altar Group Limited is a Saudi-owned private company that owns and operates private prisons and detention centers throughout the Middle East and North Africa, specializing in the custody of indentured women. It is majority-owned by Oasis Investments, one of Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth funds. Its other shareholders include Mudabala, Minerva Holdings and CX4 Capital.
Altar operates an international network of 91 detention centers, called Women's Dormitories, which are used to house women who have been issued Criminal Indenture Orders or Civil Indenture Orders. These women are required to work as prostitutes, with their earnings applied towards repayment of their debts.