List of prisons

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This article provides a list of prisons by country.

A

 Afghanistan

 Algeria

 Australia

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Northern Territory

Queensland

South Australia

Tasmania

Victoria

Western Australia

 Argentina

B

 Belgium

  • Gevangenis Antwerpen
  • Gevangenis Brugge
  • Gevangenis Hasselt
  • Gevangenis Gent
  • Gevangenis Leuven Centraal
  • Gevangenis Leuven Hulp
  • Gevangenis Dendermonde
  • Gevangenis Mechelen
  • Gevangenis Hoogstraten
  • Gevangenis Wortel
  • Gevangenis Merksplas
  • Gevangenis Turnhout
  • Gevangenis Oudenaarde
  • Gevangenis Ieper
  • Gevangenis Ruiselede
  • Gevangenis Beveren
  • Berkendael Prison
  • Forest Prison
  • Haren Prison
  • Lantin Prison
  • Paive Prison
  • Andenne Prison
  • Namur Prison
  • Saint-Gilles prison
  • Prison d'Ittre

 Bolivia

 Botswana

 Brazil

C

 Cameroon

 Canada

 Chile

Bío Bío Region

Los Ríos Region

  • Isla Teja Prison (closed), Valdivia
  • Complejo Penitenciario de Valdivia, Valdivia

Santiago Metropolitan Region

 China

Macau

  • 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

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

State prisons, penitentiaries and prison hospitals

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

Former regime prisons and penal colonies

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

 Czech Republic

D

 Denmark

E

 Ecuador

 Egypt

 Eritrea

 Estonia

F

 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):

 France

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

G

 Germany

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

 Ghana

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]

  • Nsawam Prison
  • Kumasi Prison
  • Ho Prison
  • Sunyani Prison

 Greece

H

 Hungary

  • Állampusztai Országos Büntetés-végrehajtási Intézet, Állampuszta
  • Balassagyarmati Fegyház és Börtön, Balassagyarmat
  • Budapesti Fegyház és Börtön, Budapest
  • Fiatalkorúak Büntetés-végrehajtási Intézete, Tököl, Szirmabesenyő, Kecskemét
  • Kalocsai Börtön, Kalocsa
  • Márianosztrai Fegyház és Börtön, Márianosztra
  • Nagyfai Országos Büntetés-végrehajtási Intézet, Algyő-nagyfa
  • Pálhalmai Országos Büntetés-végrehajtási Intézet, Dunaújváros-pálhalma
  • Sátoraljaújhelyi Fegyház és Börtön, Sátoraljaújhely
  • Sopronkőhidai Fegyház és Börtön, Sopronkőhida
  • Szegedi Fegyház és Börtön, Szeged Csillagbörtön / Star Prison
  • Tiszalöki Országos Büntetés-végrehajtási Intézet, Tiszalök
  • Váci Fegyház és Börtön, Vác

I

 Iceland

 India

 Indonesia

 Iran

 Iraq

 Ireland

 Israel

 Italy

J

 Jamaica

 Japan

Sapporo Correctional Precinct

Sendai Correctional Precinct

Tokyo Correctional Precinct

Nagoya Correctional Precinct

Osaka Correctional Precinct

Hiroshima Correctional Precinct

Takamatsu Correctional Precinct

Fukuoka Correctional Precinct

Medical Prison

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

K

 Kuwait

  • Sulaibiya Central Prison

L

 Laos

 Libya

 Lithuania

M

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 Madagascar

 Malawi

 Malaysia

  • Perlis Correctional Centre
  • Pokok Sena Prison
  • Alor Setar Prison
  • Sungai Petani Prison
  • Penang Remand Prison
  • Seberang Perai Prison
  • Kamunting Detention Centre
  • Taiping Prison
  • Batu Gajah Correctional Centre
  • Tapah Prison
  • Sungai Buloh Prison
  • Kajang Prison
  • Kajang Women's Prison
  • Seremban Prison
  • Jelebu Drug Rehabilitation Institution
  • Bandar Hilir Prison
  • Sungai Udang Prison
  • Dusun Dato' Murad Pre-Release Prison
  • Henry Gurney School Telok Mas
  • Johor Bahru Remand Prison
  • Muar Correctional Centre
  • Simpang Renggam Prison
  • Kluang Prison
  • Penor Prison
  • Bentong Prison
  • Marang Prison
  • Machang Correctional Centre
  • Pengkalan Chepa Prison
  • Puncak Borneo Prison
  • Sri Aman Central Prison
  • Sibu Central Prison
  • Miri Central Prison
  • Limbang Central Prison
  • Kota Kinabalu Central Prison
  • Kota Kinabalu Women's Prison
  • Sandakan Prison
  • Tawau Central Prison
  • Henry Gurney School Keningau

 Malta

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

 Mexico

 Monaco

 Morocco

N

 Netherlands

  • Zaanstad
  • Rotterdam
  • Veenhuizen
  • Esserheem
  • Zwolle

 New Zealand

 North Korea

Operating political prison camps

Former political prison camps

Operating reeducation camps

Former reeducation camps

 Norway

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

P

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 Pakistan

Sindh

Punjab

  • 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

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

 Peru

  • Miguel Castro Castro prison[6]

R

 Romania

 Russia

Remand prisons

Former KGB remand prisons

Maximum security prisons

S

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 Saudi Arabia

 Singapore

Prisons
  • Changi Prison Complex
  • Changi Women's Prison and Drug Rehabilitation Centre
  • Selarang Park Community Supervision Centre
  • Tanah Merah Prison
Drug Rehabilitation Centres
  • Changi Women's Prison and Drug Rehabilitation Centre
Former prisons and detention centres
  • Admiralty West Prison
  • Outram Prison
  • Changi Prison
  • Moon Crescent Prison
  • Queenstown Remand Prison
  • Portsdown Prison
  • Tampines Prison
  • Sembawang Drug Rehabilitation Centre
  • Khalsa Crescent Prison
  • Kaki Bukit Centre
  • Bedok Reformative Centre
  • Lloyd Leas Work Release Camp

 Slovakia

 South Africa

 Spain

Operational prisons

Reference[7]

Former prisons

Prisons planned and under construction

 Sudan

 Sweden

 Switzerland

 Syria

T

 Taiwan

 Timor-Leste

 Thailand

Remand prisons

Thailand has four remand prisons:[11]

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

 Turkey

U

 United Arab Emirates

 United Kingdom

 United States

V

 Vietnam

Y

 Yemen

Others

References

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