Worldwide coverage

160,116

Prisons, jails and police agencies in 223 countries on every continent, organised by country, region and district.

The world's open directory of detention

Every prison, jail and police station. One global atlas.

Official addresses, telephone numbers and maps for 160,116 facilities in 223 countries, organised from country to district, with live custody data from American jails.

Official sourcesUpdated daily223 countries
Live custody overviewLive
In custody
215,581
Rosters
355
30-day bookings
70,031
Coverage
  • United States5,978 prisons
    23,253
  • Brazil1,095 prisons
    6,545
  • China848 prisons
    6,401
Latest
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Interactive world atlas

Explore the atlas in 3D

Spin the globe, fly to a region and switch layers. Density shows where places of detention concentrate; red marks live custody rosters.

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Facility types

Browse by category

From federal penitentiaries to local police stations, every type of facility the atlas records.

Explore by region

Coverage across two continents

Choose a region to see every country, with its prisons, police agencies and administrative divisions.

15,267
Prisons & jails
144,849
Police agencies
3,029
Regions & states
215,581
People in custody now
Live data

Custody data, as it changes

355 American jails publish a booking roster. The atlas reads them through the day.

Bookings and releases, last 30 days

BookedReleased
04,8639,725Sep 14Sep 29Oct 13
In custody
215,581
Booked
70,031
Released
55,540
How it works

From country to the front desk

Choose a country

Start from 223 countries on 5 continents.

Open a region

Drill down through states, provinces and districts on an interactive map.

Find the facility

See the address, telephone, operator and the facilities around it.

Get in touch

Call, get directions or, where published, read the live roster.

Standards

Built on public records, kept with care

  • Facilities from government registers and national prison services
  • Every source documented on a dedicated page
  • Live rosters only where agencies publish them
  • No booking photographs, ever
View data sources

Official sources

Government registers and open datasets, never scraped rumours.

Updated daily

Rosters refresh through the day; registers on a regular cycle.

Privacy first

A booking is not a conviction. No photographs are shown.

Free removal

Anyone may remove a booking record at once, without charge.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What does the Correctional Atlas cover?

15,267 prisons, jails and detention centres and 144,849 police agencies in 223 countries on 5 continents, each placed in its country, region and district with its address, telephone and map location.

Where does the information come from?

From official government registers, national prison services and open datasets. Every source is listed on the data sources page.

Can I find someone who is in custody?

In the United States, 355 jails publish live booking rosters, which the atlas shows as they change. Elsewhere, contact the facility using the address and telephone listed.

Is a booking the same as a conviction?

No. A booking records an arrest and detention. Everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

How do I remove a record?

Use the free removal form. Requests are handled immediately and without charge.

How often is the atlas updated?

Rosters refresh through the day. Facility registers are rebuilt from their official sources on a regular schedule.

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