List of prisons

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This page provides a list of prisons by country.

Contents :

A

 Afghanistan

For prisons in Afghanistan, see List of Afghan prisons.

 Algeria

 Australia

For prisons in Australia, see List of Australian prisons.

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Northern Territory

Queensland

Victoria

South Australia

Tasmania

Western Australia

 Argentina

  • Penal de Ushuaia

B

 Belgium

  • Gevangenis Antwerpen
- departement men and departement women
  • Gevangenis Brugge
- departement men and departement women
  • Gevangenis Hasselt
- departement men and departement women
  • Gevangenis Gent
- departement men and departement women
  • Gevangenis Leuven Centraal
  • Gevangenis Leuven Hulp
  • Gevangenis Dendermonde
  • Gevangenis Mechelen
  • Gevangenis Hoogstraten
  • Gevangenis Wortel
  • Gevangenis Merksplas
  • Gevangenis Turnhout
  • Gevangenis Oudenaerden
  • Gevangenis Ieper
  • Gevangenis Ruiselede
  • Gevangenis Beveren
  • Berkendael Prison (Belgium, Bruxelles, Ixelles)
- Section Femmes
  • Forest Prison
  • Lantin Prison
  • Paive Prison
  • Andenne Prison
  • Namur Prison
  • Saint-Gilles Prison
  • Prison d'Ittre

 Bolivia

 Brazil

C

 Cameroon

 Canada

Ontario

Men's (Federal)
Men's (Provincial)

(Note: Some provincial facilities, though predominantly male, may house a small number of remanded female inmates.)

For decommissioned and historical provincial facilities, see List of correctional facilities in Ontario.
Women's (Federal)
Women's (Provincial)

Quebec

Men's
Women's

Atlantic

Men's
Women's
Both sexes

Prairie

Men's
Women's

Provincial

Alouette Correctional Centre for Women Ford Mountain Fraser Regional Correctional Centre Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre Nanaimo Correctional Centre North Fraser Pretrial Centre Prince George Regional Correctional Centre Surrey Pretrial Services Centre

Men's

Women's

Other Canadian correctional facilities

 Chile

Bío Bío Region

Los Ríos Region

Santiago Metropolitan Region

 China

Hong Kong

For prisons in Hong Kong, see List of prisons in Hong Kong.

Macau

 Croatia

Court and prison in Rijeka (est.1904).

County prisons

State prisons, penitentiaries and prison hospitals

Former regime prisons and penal colonies

 Czech Republic

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

D

 Denmark

E

 Ecuador

 Eritrea

 Estonia

F

 Finland

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 (French)

G

 Germany

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

 Greece

H

 Hungary

I

 Iceland

Main article: Prisons in Iceland
Name Municipality Established Capacity Security level Notes
Hegningarhúsið Reykjavík 1874 16 Medium Used for short detention, short sentences and for new prisoners awaiting transfer.
Fangelsið Litla-Hrauni Eyrabakki 1929 45 High Used for prisoners with long sentences, particularly those with a history of violence.
Fangelsið Kvíabryggju Grundarfjörður 1954 22 Open prison Used for prisoners with a remaining sentence of 2 year or less. Prisoners are expected to either work or receive education and to take care of themselves for the most part.
Fangelsið Akureyri Akureyri 1978 10 Low Used for prisoners with a remaining sentence of 1 year or less. Prisoners are expected to either work or receive education and to take care of themselves for the most part.
Fangelsið Kópavogsbraut 17 Kópavogur 1989 12 Medium All female prisoners serve their sentences in Kópavogur, short sentences can be served elsewhere. Due to the low female prison population, male prisoners with short sentences and no history of violence are also accepted.
Fangelsið Bitru Selfoss 2010 16 Open prison Prisoners are expected to either work or receive education and to take care of themselves for the most part.

 India

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

 Indonesia

 Iran

 Iraq

 Ireland

 Israel

 Italy

J

 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）

L

 Laos

M

 Malawi

 Malta

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

 Mexico

 Morocco

N

 Netherlands

 New Zealand

For prisons in New Zealand, see list of correctional facilities in New Zealand

 North Korea

Operating political prison camps

Former political prison camps

Operating reeducation camps

Former reeducation camps

 Norway

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

P

 Pakistan

Sindh

Punjab

R

 Romania

*Aiud prison, Aiud *Botosani prison, Botosani

 Russia

Remand prisons

Former KGB remand prisons

Maximum security prisons

S

 Saudi Arabia

 Singapore

 Slovakia

 Spain

Operational prisons

Reference[4]

Former prisons

Prisons planned and under construction

 Sweden

  Switzerland

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

 Syria

T

 Thailand

 Turkey

U

 United Kingdom

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

 United States

V

 Vietnam

Others

Chikurubi, Zimbabwe

References

  1. ↑ Birchard, Jim (2008-02-23). "Cop killer moved to medium security jail". www.radioowensound.com. Bayshore Broadcasting Corp. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
  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 2012-08-20. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ Prisiones
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