The Balis-Baurgh prison functioned as a detention center under the control of the Galactic Empire throughout the duration of the Galactic Civil War. Initially constructed by the indigenous population of the planet Balis-Baurgh to symbolize harmony and collaborative spirit, the Empire deliberately undermined it, leveraging the event to escalate existing conflicts among the planet's nations. This manufactured conflict provided a pretext for the Empire's invasion and subsequent transformation of the site into a prison complex.