List of prisons

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This page provides a list of prisons by country.

A

Afghanistan

Australia

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Northern Territory

Queensland

Victoria

South Australia

Tasmania

Western Australia

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

Brazil

Carandiru (historical)
Centro de Readaptação Provisória de Presidente Bernardes (Presidente Bernardes, São Paulo, Brazil) - inspired by the Supermax standards, although prisoners can only stay there for a maximum of 2 years.
Penitenciária Federal de Catanduvas (Catanduvas, Paraná, Brazil) - also based on the Supermax standards. It is the first federal prison in Brazil, designed to receive prisoners deemed too dangerous to be kept in the states' prison systems.
Penitenciária Federal de Campo Grande (Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil) - It houses the most dangerous prisoners in the country, as Fernandinho Beira-Mar, the Colombian trafficker Juan Carlos Ramírez Abadía and bicheiro João Arcanjo.

C

Canada

Ontario

Men's (Federal)

Men's (Provincial)

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

Women's (Federal)

Grand Valley Institution for Women (multi)
Isabel McNeil House (Minimum, Closed Dec 2008)

Women's (Provincial)

Vanier Centre for Women

Quebec

Men's

Donnacona Institution (Maximum)
Port-Cartier Institution (Maximum)
Regional Reception Centre (Maximum)
Archambault Institution (Medium)
Cowansville Institution (Medium)
Drummondville Institution (Medium)
La Macaza Institution (Medium)
Leclerc Institution (Medium)
Bordeaux Prison - (Minimum)
Federal Training Centre (Minimum)
Montée Saint-François Institution (Minimum)
Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines Institution (Minimum), also location of super-max Special Handling Unit
Rivière-des-Prairie (RDP) Institution (Minimum)
Talbot Institution (Minimum)

Women's

Joliette Institution (Multi)
Centre de Detention Tanguay (Multi)

Atlantic

Prairie

Men's

Edmonton Institution (Maximum)
Saskatchewan Federal Penitentiary (Medium/Maximum)
Brandon Correctional Centre (Remand/Medium)
Stony Mountain Institution (Medium)
Headingley Correctional Centre (Remand/Medium)
Drumheller Institution (Medium/Minimum)
Bowden Institution (Medium/Minimum)
Grande Cache Institution (Medium)
Riverbend Institution (Minimum)
Rockwood Institution (Minimum)
Pê Sâkâstêw Centre (Minimum)
Grierson Centre (Minimum)
Regional Psychiatric Centre (Prairies) (Multi)
Willow Cree Healing Lodge (Minimum)

Women's

Edmonton Institution for Women (Multi)
Okimaw Ochi Healing Lodge (Medium/Minimum)

Pacific

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

Regional Treatment Centre / Pacific Institution & Regional Reception Centre
Kent Institution (Maximum)
Matsqui Institution (Medium)
Mountain Institution (Medium)
Mission Institution (Medium)
William Head Institution (Minimum)
Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village (Minimum)
Ferndale Institution (Minimum)
Dualeh Elmi Institution (Minimum)

Women's

Fraser Valley Institution for Women

Other Canadian correctional facilities

Saskatoon Correctional Centre
Headingley Correctional Centre
Canadian Forces Service Prison and Detention Barracks [1]

Chile

Bío Bío Region

Los Ríos Region

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

Santiago Metropolitan Region

Ex Penitenciaría de Santiago, Santiago
San Miguel Prison, Santiago
Santiago Public Prison (closed), Santiago

China

Hong Kong

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

Copenhagen Prisons
Vestre Prison
Blegdamsvejens Prison
Police Headquarters Prison
Nytorv Prison
The Institution of asylum seekers in detention in Sandholm camp (became independent in 2005)
The Institution of Herstedvester
Horserød camp
The State Prison in Jyderup
The State Prison on Kragskovhede
The State Prison of Central Jutland
The State Prison in Møgelkær
The State Prison in Nyborg
The State Prison in Renbæk
The State Prison in Ringe
The State Prison at Sdr. Omme
The State Prison at Søbysøgård
The State Prison in Vridsløselille
The State Prison of East Jutland

E

Ecuador

Isla Isabela (historical, as penal colony)
Prison 1,^[2] Quito

Eritrea

Nakura, Dahlak Archipelago

Estonia

Ämari Prison, Ämari (closed 2007)
Fat Margaret (Paks Margareeta), Tallinn (1830s–1917)
Haapsalu Castle (historic)
Harju Gate, Tallinn (historic, demolished)
Harku Prison, Harku (for women; founded 1920s)
Jägala concentration camp, Jägala (1942–1943, during German occupation)
Klooga concentration camp, Klooga (1943–1944, during German occupation)
Lasnamäe Prison, Tallinn (19th century)
Maardu Prison, Maardu (closed)
Murru Prison, Rummu (maximum; founded 1938)
Pagari street, Tallinn (1941, 1944–1991, during Soviet occupation)
Pärnu Prison, Pärnu (closed)
Patarei Prison (Tallinn Central Prison), Tallinn (closed, now Museum)
Tallinn Prison, Tallinn (maximum; founded 1919)
Tartu Prison, Tartu (maximum; founded 2000)
Toompea Castle, Tallinn (in the beginning of 20th century)
Vaivara concentration camp, Vaivara (1943–1944, during German occupation)
Viljandi Prison, Viljandi (closed 2008)
Viru Prison, Jõhvi (maximum; founded 2006)
Võru Prison, Võru (defunct)

External links

F

Finland

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

former Helsinki County Prison or Katajanokka Prison, so called "Nokka" or "Skatta" (1749–2002)
Sörnäinen Prison, so called "Sörkka", Helsinki
former Kakola (Prison), Turku (1853–2007)
Hämeenlinna Prison, Hämeenlinna (situated in Häme Castle until 1953)
Oulu Prison, Oulu
Sukeva Prison, Sonkajärvi
Konnunsuo Prison, Lappeenranta (to be closed 2012)
Pelso Prison, Vaala

External links

Official Website of Finnish Prison Service (in English)

France

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

The Bastille, Paris (historic)
Château d'If, Marseille (historic)
Bagne of Toulon (historic)
Clairvaux Prison
Fleury-Mérogis Prison
Fresnes Prison, Fresnes, Val-de-Marne, near Paris
La Santé Prison, Paris
Leandro Prison, Montpellier

G

Germany

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

Brandenburg-Görden Prison (now part of a larger complex called Justizvollzugsanstalt Brandenburg an der Havel)
Ebrach Abbey
Hohenasperg
Landsberg Prison
Spandau Prison, Berlin (demolished; had only one prisoner during its final 11 years)
Stammheim Prison
Werl Prison, Werl

Greece

H

Hungary

I

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.