List of prisons

This article provides a list of prisons by country.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

A

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 Afghanistan

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For prisons in Afghanistan, see List of prisons in Afghanistan.

 Algeria

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 Australia

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For prisons in Australia, see List of prisons in Australia.

Australian Capital Territory

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New South Wales

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Northern Territory

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Queensland

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South Australia

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Tasmania

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Victoria

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Western Australia

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 Argentina

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B

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 Belgium

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 Bolivia

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 Botswana

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 Brazil

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C

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 Cameroon

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 Canada

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For prisons in Canada, see List of prisons in Canada.

 Chile

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Bío Bío Region

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Los Ríos Region

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Santiago Metropolitan Region

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 China

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Macau

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  • Coloane Prison - opened 1990
  • Central Prison - closed 1990
  • Ka Ho Prison - opened 2014

 Croatia

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Court and prison in Rijeka (est. 1904)

County prisons

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  • Zagreb
  • Gospić
  • Pula
  • Šibenik
  • Osijek
  • Rijeka
  • Split
  • Varaždin
  • Bjelovar
  • Dubrovnik
  • Karlovac
  • Požega
  • Sisak
  • Zadar

State prisons, penitentiaries and prison hospitals

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  • Glina
  • Lepoglava
  • Lipovica-Popovača
  • Požega
  • Turopolja
  • Valtura
  • Zagreb prison hospital

Former regime prisons and penal colonies

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  • Goli otok (defunct) (males)
  • Sv. Grgur (defunct) (females)

 Czech Republic

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For prisons in the Czech Republic, see List of prisons in the Czech Republic.

D

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 Denmark

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E

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 Ecuador

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 Egypt

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 Eritrea

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 Estonia

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F

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 Finland

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The prison in Kuopio, Northern Savonia

Best known prisons (mostly from 19th century or older, mainly still in function except the Katajanokka Prison and Kakola):

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 France

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Listing from official website: http://www.justice.gouv.fr/minister/DAP/etablissement.htm (in French)

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 Germany

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For a longer list of prisons in Germany see Liste der Justizvollzugsanstalten in Deutschland (in German)

 Ghana

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There are 45 Prisons in Ghana which are managed by the Ghana Prisons Service. In all there are 14,324 prisoners of which 14,125 are males and 199 are females.[3]

 Greece

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For prisons in Greece, see List of prisons in Greece.

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 Hungary

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I

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 Iceland

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Main article: List of prisons in Iceland

 India

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For prisons in India, see List of prisons in India.

 Indonesia

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 Iran

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See also: Human rights in Iran § Notable prisons

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 Ireland

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 Israel

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 Italy

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J

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 Jamaica

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For prisons in Jamaica, see List of prisons in Jamaica.

 Japan

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Sapporo Correctional Precinct

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Sendai Correctional Precinct

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Tokyo Correctional Precinct

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Nagoya Correctional Precinct

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Osaka Correctional Precinct

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Hiroshima Correctional Precinct

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Takamatsu Correctional Precinct

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Fukuoka Correctional Precinct

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Medical Prison

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Social Rehabilitation Program Center（Private Finance Initiative, PFI system）

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K

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 Kuwait

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  • Sulaibiya Central Prison

L

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 Laos

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 Libya

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 Lithuania

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M

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 Madagascar

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 Malawi

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 Malaysia

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 Malta

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Many of the fortifications, such as Fort Saint Elmo and Fort Ricasoli, were also used as prisons at some point.

 Mexico

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 Monaco

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 Morocco

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N

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 Netherlands

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  • Zaanstad
  • Rotterdam
  • Veenhuizen
  • Esserheem
  • Zwolle

 New Zealand

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For prisons in New Zealand, see List of prisons in New Zealand.

 North Korea

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Operating political prison camps

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Former political prison camps

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Operating reeducation camps

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Former reeducation camps

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 Norway

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Oslo Prison (est. 1851)
Hamar Prison (est. 1864)
Ålesund Prison (est. 1864/1906)

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 Pakistan

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For prisons in Pakistan, see Prisons in Pakistan.

Sindh

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Punjab

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  • Central Jail Lahore (at Kot Lakhpat)
  • Central Jail Gujranwala
  • Central Jail Sahiwal
  • District Jail Lahore
  • District Jail Sheikhupura
  • District Jail Kasur
  • District Jail Sialkot
  • New Central Jail Multan
  • New Central Jail Bahawalpur
  • Borstal Institution and Juvenile Jail Bahawalpur
  • Central Jail Dera Ghazi Khan
  • District Jail Multan
  • District Jail Rajanpur
  • District Jail Vehari
  • Women Jail Multan
  • District Jail Rahim Yar Khan
  • District Jail Bahawalnagar
  • District Jail Muzaffar Garh
  • Central Jail Rawalpindi
  • District Jail Attock
  • District Jail Jhelum
  • District Jail Mandi Bahauddin
  • District Jail Gujrat
  • Sub Jail Chakwal
  • Central Jail Faisalabad
  • Central Jail Mianwali
  • Borstal Institution and Juvenile Jail Faisalabad
  • District Jail Faisalabad
  • District Jail Jhang
  • District Jail Toba Tek Singh
  • District Jail Sargodha
  • District Jail Shahpur

 Papua New Guinea

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There are 21 prisons and 10 rural lockups in Papua New Guinea:[5]

  • Ambunti Rural Lockup
  • Angoram Rural Lockup
  • Baisu Prison
  • Baiyer Rural Lockup
  • Barawagi Prison
  • Beikut Prison
  • Beon Prison
  • Bihute Prison
  • Biru Prison
  • Bogia Rural Lockup
  • Bomana Prison
  • Boram Prison
  • Bui-Iebi Prison
  • Buimo Prison
  • Bundaira Prison
  • Finshafen Rural Lockup
  • Giligili Prison
  • Hutzena Rural Lockup
  • Kavieng Prison
  • Kerevat Prison
  • Lakiemata Prison
  • Manus Prison
  • Maprik Rural Lockup
  • Menyamia Rural Lockup
  • Misima Rural Lockup
  • Ningerum Prison
  • Vanimo Prison

 Poland

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For prisons in Poland, see prisons in Poland.

 Peru

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  • Miguel Castro Castro prison[6]

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 Romania

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For prisons in Romania, see List of prisons in Romania.

 Russia

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Remand prisons

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Former KGB remand prisons

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Maximum security prisons

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 Saudi Arabia

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 Singapore

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Prisons
Drug Rehabilitation Centres
Former prisons and detention centres

 Slovakia

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 South Africa

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Main article: Prisons in South Africa

 Spain

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Operational prisons

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Reference[7]

Former prisons

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Prisons planned and under construction

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 Sudan

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 Sweden

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 Switzerland

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For prisons in Switzerland, see List of prisons in Switzerland.

 Syria

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 Taiwan

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 Thailand

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Remand prisons

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Thailand has four remand prisons:[11]

  • Bangkok Remand Prison[12]
  • Minburi Remand Prison
  • Pattaya Remand Prison (Chonburi Province)
  • Thonburi Remand Prison

 Turkey

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For prisons in Turkey, see List of prisons in Turkey.

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 United Arab Emirates

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 United Kingdom

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For prisons in the UK, see List of prisons in the United Kingdom.

 United States

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For prisons in the United States, see List of United States federal prisons, Lists of United States state prisons, and List of U.S. military prisons.

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 Yemen

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References

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  1. ^ Freymeyer, Christian (September 20, 2018). "The United States Can Stop Cameroon's Brutal Crackdown". Foreign Policy. The investigation alleged that more than 1,000 people, many of whom were arrested arbitrarily, were held in horrific conditions in Maroua Prison, located in the north of the country.
  2. ^ Solano, Gonzalo; Karmanau, Yuras; Bajak, Frank (2012-08-20). "Belarus dissident fighting extradition by Ecuador". San Jose Mercury News. AP. Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
  3. ^ Quaicoe Rebecca (June 2015). "Ghana Prisons Service Launches project "Efiase"". Daily Graphic (855–1529): 20.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Transfer of 'El Chapo' to less-secure Mexican prison near US makes no sense, says former DEA head". Associated Press. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Operation Division - PNG Correctional Services".
  6. ^ Aquino, Marco; Garrison, Cassandra (April 28, 2020). Bell, Alistair; Reese, Chris (eds.). "Death toll in Peru prison riot over coronavirus demands rises to nine". Reuters. The protest by inmates, who were also calling for pardons, began Monday afternoon at the Miguel Castro Castro prison, located in the San Juan de Lurigancho district, according to the National Penitentiary Institute (INPE).
  7. ^ Prisiones
  8. ^ David L. Phillips (5 July 2017). The Kurdish Spring: A New Map of the Middle East. Taylor & Francis. p. 86. ISBN 978-1-351-48036-9.
  9. ^ Perry, Tom (October 10, 2019). Kasolowsky, Raissa (ed.). "Turkey shelled prison holding IS foreign fighters Kurdish-led administration". Reuters. The shelling on Wednesday night targeted part of Chirkin prison in the city of Qamishli, the Kurdish-led authorities said in a statement.
  10. ^ Chachavalpongpun, Pavin (June 2, 2017). "Dhaveevatthana prison: hell on Earth in Thailand". The Japan Times. Retrieved June 13, 2020. Inside the sprawling Dhaveevatthana Palace in Bangkok is a prison built to lock up those betraying the trust of the new Thai king, Vajiralongkorn. On March 27, 2012, during the Yingluck Shinawatra administration, the Ministry of Justice issued an order regarding the construction of a prison within Dhaveevatthana Palace on a 60-sq.-meter plot of land. Named Buddha Monthon Temporary Prison, it is under the authority of the Klong Prem Central Prison. The Dhaveevatthana prison has been officially legalized, therefore permitting King Vajiralongkorn to imprison anyone under its roof legally. Some of his close confidants have been imprisoned there, from Suriyan Sucharitpolwong (better known as Moh Yong) to police Maj. Prakrom Warunprapha and Maj. Gen. Phisitsak Seniwongse na Ayutthaya. They were behind Vajiralongkorn's "Bike for Mom" campaign in 2015, but were later found guilty of embezzling the project's funds. All died in the Dhaveevatthana prison under mysterious circumstances.
  11. ^ Graeme R. Newman (19 October 2010). Crime and Punishment around the World [4 volumes]: [Four Volumes]. ABC-CLIO. p. 249. ISBN 978-0-313-35134-1.
  12. ^ Goodin, Dan (February 9, 2018). "Accused "In fraud we trust" kingpin arrested while vacationing in Thailand". He's currently being held at Bangkok Remand Prison while the US seeks his extradition.
  13. ^ Gulf News (April 8, 2013). "Inside the Dubai Women's Central Jail in Al Aweer". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved July 16, 2018. Gulf News visits the Dubai Women's Central Jail in Al Aweer to see how inmates are being rehabilitated.
  14. ^ al Ramahi, Nawal (July 9, 2018). "Behind bars with the women and children of Dubai's central jail". The National. Away from the bustle of the city and in the middle of Al Awir desert, Dubai Central Jail is home to thousands of convicts.
  15. ^ Abdullah, Afkar (November 21, 2017). "Filipino prisoners convert to Islam in Sharjah". Khaleej Times. Three Filipino inmates at a Sharjah prison have converted to Islam. According to the Sharjah Reformatory and Punitive Establishments (SRPE), the new Muslims "expressed their happiness over accepting Islam".
  16. ^ Abdullah, Afkar (January 15, 2017). "1,000-capacity prison opens in Sharjah". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. A new Sharjah Reformatory and Punitive Establishment (SRPE) that can accommodate 1,000 male inmates was inaugurated on Sunday.
  17. ^ al-Haj, Ahmed; Michael, Maggie (July 9, 2018). "Yemen demands Emirates shut down prisons where abuses rife". The Associated Press. In June, the AP revealed that hundreds had been subjected to sexual abuse, including one incident in the Beir Ahmed prison in the southern city of Aden, where detainees were lined up naked as guards probed their anal cavities.
  18. ^ Michael, Maggie (June 21, 2018). "Detainees held without charges decry Emiratis' sexual abuses". The Associated Press.
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