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Bahamas

The prisons, jails and police of the Bahamas

In the Bahamas, the atlas records 3 correctional facilities and 28 police units. The Bahamas has one main correctional facility, in Fox Hill on New Providence, run by the Department of Correctional Services. Among them are 28 police stations and 3 prisons. New Providence has the most entries of any district, with 13. Choose one of 13 districts to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Bahamas, by district

Select a district on the map or in the side index. Drag to tilt, scroll to zoom.

Composition

What the atlas holds here

28Police stations
3Prisons
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Prisons & jails

3 facilities

3 entries
Carmichael Road Detention CenterPrisonNew Providence
Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP)PrisonNew Providence
Mathew Town Prison (disused)PrisonInagua
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in the Bahamas?

The atlas lists 3 prisons, jails and detention centres in the Bahamas, including 3 prisons.

How many police stations are in the Bahamas?

28 police units are listed for the Bahamas, all recorded as police stations.

Can I look up a prisoner in the Bahamas?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in the Bahamas. Contact the facility or the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which district has the most facilities?

New Providence, with 2 prisons and jails and 11 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Not yet. The facility pages show each address and map location; the agency's own website is the authority for current contact details.

Who runs the prisons in the Bahamas?

The Bahamas Department of Correctional Services is responsible for them. The regions below list every establishment it runs, along with the police units in each area.

How is the Bahamas divided in the atlas?

The atlas files the Bahamas by district, following official administrative boundaries; 13 districts currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the district where it is located; New Providence is the largest by number of entries.

How do I contact the police in the Bahamas?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 28 police units here. Open a district to see the units in each area.

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