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This page provides a list of prisons by country.

 Afghanistan

 Algeria

 Australia

For prisons in Australia, see List of Australian prisons and detention centres.

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Northern Territory

Queensland

Victoria

South Australia

Tasmania

Western Australia

 Argentina

 Belgium

  • Berkendael Prison
  • Lantin Prison
  • Maison d'Arrêt Prison
  • Namur Prison
  • Saint-Gilles Prison

 Bolivia

 Brazil

 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

  • 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 - (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

Men's

Women's

Both sexes

Prairie

Men's

Women's

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

Pacific

Men's

Women's

  • Fraser Valley Institution for Women

Other Canadian correctional facilities

 Chile

 China

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

 Czech Republic

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

 Denmark

 Eritrea

 Estonia

 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 Template:Fr icon

 Germany

For a longer list of prisons in Germany see Liste der Justizvollzugsanstalten in Deutschland Template:De icon

 Greece

 Hungary

 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.

 Iran

 Iraq

 Ireland

 India

 Indonesia

 Israel

 Italy

 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）

 Laos

 Malawi

See also: Malawi Prison System

 Malta

 Mexico

 Morocco

 New Zealand

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

 North Korea

See also: The North Korean prison system

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)

 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

 Romania

 Russia

See also: Gulag
See also: list of Soviet Union prison sites that detained Poles

Remand prisons

Former KGB remand prisons

Maximum security prisons

 Saudi Arabia

 Singapore

See also: List of prisons in Singapore

 Slovakia

 Spain

Operational prisons

Former prisons

Prisons planned and under construction

 Sweden

 Switzerland

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

 Syria

 Thailand

 Turkey

 United Kingdom

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

 United States

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

 Vietnam

Other countries

References

  1. ^ Jim Birchard, Jim Birchard (2008-02-23). "Cop killer moved to medium security jail". www.radioowensound.com. Bayshore Broadcasting Corp. Retrieved 2008-02-24. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ [http://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/artikkel.php?artid=10058782 Muslims complaining about the food in Tromsø prison]
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