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Algeria

The prisons, jails and police of Algeria

Algeria has 71 prisons and jails and 1,288 police agencies in this atlas. Algeria's penal establishments are managed by the Ministry of Justice through its Directorate-General of Prison Administration and Reintegration. Police work is split between the national police in cities and the gendarmerie in rural areas. They include 906 police stations, 375 gendarmerie units and 64 prisons. 1 entry has a telephone number on record; for the others, the address and map location are given. The busiest region is Algiers (196 entries). Choose one of 48 regions to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Algeria, by region

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AdrarAïn DeflaAïn TémouchentAlgiersAnnabaBatnaBécharBejaiaBiskraBlidaBordj Bou ArreridjBouiraBoumerdèsChlefConstantineDjelfaEl BayadhEl OuedEl TarfGhardaiaGuelmaIlliziJijelKhenchelaLaghouatM'SilaMascaraMédéaMilaMostaganemNaâmaOranOuarglaOum El BouaghiRelizaneSaïdaSétifSidi Bel AbbèsSkikdaSouk AhrasTamanrassetTébessaTiaretTindoufTipazaTissemsiltTizi OuzouTlemcenPrison – AdrarPénitencierCentre Specialisé de RéeducationPrison d'El HarrachPrison Hamla 3Prison de BatnaTazoult prisonMaison d'arretPrison El KhemisPrison de Oued GhirPrison – BiskraPrison de BiskraÉtablissement de Rééducation et de Réadaptation d'Ouled DjellalCentre spécialisé en réeducation - Cité Ben AchourNouvelle Prison de BlidaPrison Militaire de BlidaPrison de BoufarikPrison of BlidaPrison de Bordj Bou ArréridjPrison Said Abid BouiraPrison de BouiraPrison de Sour El GhozlaneFerme GauthierPénitencier (Daïra Bordj Menaiel)Pénitencier (Daïra Boumerdès)Établissement de prévention et de rééducation.Prison Abdelhamid BoussoufPrison Historique KoudiatPrison d'El KhroubPrison de Aïn OussaraPrison de DjelfaPrison – El OuedCentre de ré-éducationPrison d'El MeniaPrison de BendjarahCentre CorrectionnelMaison d'arrêtEtablissement de rééducation de BabarMaison d'arret d'AflouPrison – LaghouatPrison de Bou SâadaCentre pénitencier de MascaraPrison de MascaraPrison de MohammadiaEtablissement pénitencierPrison de TadjenanetÉtablissement pénitencierPrison d'OranPrison pour femmesService d’observation et d’éducation en milieu ouvert (SOEMO)Prison civilePrison de la ville de TouggourtCentre de rééducation d'Oum El BouaghiRe-Education Foundation Belassel BouzegzaRelizane Prevention Institution PrisonPrison de SaidaMaison de correction pour mineursMaison d'arretCentre de Detention de AzzabaEtablissement pénitentaire Hammadi kroumaSkikda PrisonPrison – SedrataPrison de TiaretKolea PrisonPrison de koleaMaison d'arretÉtablissement pénitentiaire de TissemsiltPrison de Tizi-ouzouPrison de GhazaouetPrison de TlemcenPénitencier de Aïn Fezza
Composition

What the atlas holds here

906Police stations
375Gendarmerie units
64Prisons
6Border police units
5Remand prisons
1Women's prison
1Young offender institution
1Municipal police
Register

Prisons & jails

71 facilities

71 entries
Centre CorrectionnelPrisonIllizi——
Centre de Detention de AzzabaPrisonSkikda——
Centre de ré-éducationPrisonAnnabaEl Tarf——
Centre de rééducation d'Oum El BouaghiPrisonOum el BouaghiOum El Bouaghi——
Centre pénitencier de MascaraPrisonMascara——
Centre Specialisé de RéeducationPrisonAlgerAlgiers——
Centre spécialisé en réeducation - Cité Ben AchourPrisonBlida——
Établissement de prévention et de rééducation.PrisonChlef——
Etablissement de rééducation de BabarPrisonKhenchela——
Établissement de Rééducation et de Réadaptation d'Ouled DjellalPrisonBiskra——
Etablissement pénitencierOued EndjaPrisonMila——
Établissement pénitencierPrisonMila——
Etablissement pénitentaire Hammadi kroumaPrisonSkikda——
Établissement pénitentiaire de TissemsiltPrisonTissemsilt——
Ferme GauthierPrisonBoumerdesBoumerdès——
Kolea PrisonKoléaPrisonBlidaTipaza—2,000
Maison d'arretRemand prisonTipaza——
Maison d'arretRemand prisonSidi Bel AbbesSidi Bel Abbès——
Maison d'arretRemand prisonBecharBéchar——
Maison d'arrêtRemand prisonJijel——
Maison d'arret d'AflouRemand prisonLaghouat——
Maison de correction pour mineursYoung offender institutionSatifSétif——
Nouvelle Prison de BlidaPrisonBlida——
PénitencierPrisonAin TemouchentAïn Témouchent——
Pénitencier (Daïra Bordj Menaiel)PrisonBoumerdesBoumerdès——
Pénitencier (Daïra Boumerdès)PrisonBoumerdesBoumerdès——
Pénitencier de Aïn FezzaPrisonTlemcen——
Prison – AdrarPrisonAdrar——
Prison – BiskraPrisonBiskra——
Prison – El OuedPrisonEl Oued+213 32 11 80 21—
Prison – LaghouatPrisonLaghouat——
Prison – SedrataPrisonSouk Ahras——
Prison Abdelhamid BoussoufPrisonConstantine——
Prison civilePrisonOuargla——
Prison d'El HarrachPrisonAlgerAlgiers——
Prison d'El KhroubPrisonConstantine——
Prison d'El MeniaPrisonGhardaia——
Prison d'OranPrisonTamanghassetOran——
Prison de Aïn OussaraPrisonDjelfa——
Prison de BatnaPrisonBatna——
Prison de BendjarahPrisonGuelma——
Prison de BiskraPrisonBiskra——
Prison de Bordj Bou ArréridjPrisonBordj Bou ArreidjBordj Bou Arreridj——
Prison de Bou SâadaPrisonM'Sila——
Prison de BoufarikPrisonBlida——
Prison de BouiraPrisonBouira——
Prison de DjelfaPrisonDjelfa——
Prison de GhazaouetPrisonTlemcen——
Prison de koleaPrisonBlidaTipaza——
Prison de la ville de TouggourtPrisonOuargla——
Prison de MascaraPrisonMascara——
Prison de MohammadiaPrisonMostaganemMascara——
Prison de Oued GhirPrisonBejaia——
Prison de SaidaPrisonSaiidaSaïda——
Prison de Sour El GhozlanePrisonBouira——
Prison de TadjenanetPrisonMila——
Prison de TiaretPrisonTiaret——
Prison de Tizi-ouzouPrisonTizi Ouzou——
Prison de TlemcenPrisonTlemcen——
Prison El KhemisBéjaïaPrisonBejaia——
Prison Hamla 3PrisonBatna——
Prison Historique KoudiatPrisonConstantine——
Prison Militaire de BlidaPrisonBlida——
Prison of BlidaPrisonBlida——
Prison pour femmesWomen's prisonTamanghassetOran——
Prison Said Abid BouiraPrisonBouira——
Re-Education Foundation Belassel BouzegzaPrisonRelizane——
Relizane Prevention Institution PrisonPrisonRelizane——
Service d’observation et d’éducation en milieu ouvert (SOEMO)PrisonTamanghassetOran——
Skikda PrisonPrisonSkikda——
Tazoult prisonPrisonBatna——
Questions

Frequently asked

How many places of detention does Algeria have?

The atlas lists 71 prisons, jails and detention centres in Algeria, including 64 prisons and 5 remand prisons.

Which police agencies serve Algeria?

1,288 police units are listed for Algeria: 906 police stations, 375 gendarmerie units and 6 border police units.

Can I look up a prisoner in Algeria?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Algeria. Contact the facility or the Directorate-General of Prison Administration and Reintegration, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which region has the most facilities?

Algiers, with 2 prisons and jails and 194 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Yes for 1 entry of 71. Where a number is missing, the facility page shows its address and map location; details can change, so the agency's own website is the authority.

Which authority is responsible for prisons in Algeria?

The Directorate-General of Prison Administration and Reintegration is responsible for them. The regions below list every establishment it runs, along with the police units in each area.

Are there women's, youth or remand facilities in Algeria?

The atlas lists 1 women's prison, 1 young offender institution and 5 remand prisons here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.

Where are most of the prisons in Algeria?

Blida has the most, with 4 places of detention in the atlas, out of 25 towns with at least one.

How are the listings for Algeria organised?

The atlas files Algeria by region, following official administrative boundaries; 48 regions currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the region where it is located; Algiers is the largest by number of entries.

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