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Region of Belgium

Flemish Region

In Flemish Region, Belgium, the atlas records 26 correctional facilities and 279 police units. Among them are 279 police stations, 17 prisons and 5 immigration detention centers. Most entries (96%) come with a telephone number, so you can contact the facility directly. Antwerp has the most entries of any province, with 75. The atlas lists entries in 3 regions of Belgium, Flemish Region among them. As elsewhere in Belgium, prisons here are run by the Directorate-General of Penitentiary Institutions. Choose one of 5 provinces to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Flemish Region, by province

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Composition

What the atlas holds here

279Police stations
17Prisons
5Immigration detention centers
2Open prisons
1Juvenile facility
1Remand prison
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Prisons & jails

26 facilities

26 entries
Antwerp PrisonAntwerpenPrisonAntwerp+32 3 206 11 00—
Beveren PrisonPrisonEast Flanders+32 3 253 44 11—
Bruges Penitentiary ComplexSt.-Andries-BruggePrisonWest Flanders+32 50 45 71 11—
Dendermonde Auxiliary PrisonPrisonEast Flanders——
Dendermonde PrisonPrisonEast Flanders+32 52 25 34 00—
Gemeenschapsinstelling De GrubbeEverbergJuvenile facilityFlemish Brabant+32 2 758 86 11—
Gesloten centrum voor illegalen BruggeImmigration detentionWest Flanders+32 50 45 10 40112
Gesloten centrum voor illegalen HolsbeekImmigration detentionFlemish Brabant+32 2 488 89 01—
Gesloten centrum voor illegalen MerksplasImmigration detentionAntwerp014 47 33 11—
Ghent PrisonGentPrisonEast Flanders+32 9 234 65 00—
Hasselt PrisonPrisonLimburg+32 11 27 80 00—
Hoogstraten Penitentiary School CentreOpen prisonAntwerp+32 3 340 48 00—
Kortrijk Detention HousePrisonWest Flanders+32 56 26 04 00—
Leuven Auxiliary PrisonRemand prisonFlemish Brabant+32 16 28 47 11—
Leuven Central PrisonPrisonFlemish Brabant+32 16 31 03 50—
Mechelen PrisonPrisonAntwerp+32 15 44 69 00—
Merksplas PrisonPrisonAntwerp+32 14 47 33 11—
Olen Detention HousePrisonAntwerp+32 14 43 18 75—
Oudenaarde PrisonPrisonEast Flanders+32 55 33 86 86—
Repatriëringscentrum 127bisSteenokkerzeelImmigration detentionFlemish Brabant+32 2 755 00 00—
Ruiselede Penitentiary Agricultural CentreWingeneOpen prisonWest Flanders+32 51 65 03 60—
Tongeren PrisonPrisonLimburg+32 12 25 91 11—
Transitcentrum Caricole - 320CSteenokkerzeelImmigration detentionFlemish Brabant+32 2 488 77 00—
Turnhout PrisonPrisonAntwerp+32 14 40 89 30—
Wortel PrisonPrisonAntwerp+32 3 340 45 11—
Ypres PrisonIeperPrisonWest Flanders+32 57 22 05 00—
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in Flemish Region, Belgium?

The atlas lists 26 prisons, jails and detention centres in Flemish Region, Belgium, including 17 prisons and 5 immigration detention centers.

How many police stations are in Flemish Region, Belgium?

279 police units are listed for Flemish Region, Belgium, all recorded as police stations.

Can I look up a prisoner in Flemish Region, Belgium?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Belgium. Contact the facility or the Directorate-General of Penitentiary Institutions, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which province has the most facilities?

Antwerp, with 8 prisons and jails and 67 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Yes for 25 entries of 26. 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.

Who runs the prisons in Flemish Region, Belgium?

Prisons in Belgium, including those in Flemish Region, are run by the Directorate-General of Penitentiary Institutions.

What specialised facilities are there in Flemish Region, Belgium?

The atlas lists 1 juvenile facility, 1 remand prison and 2 open prisons here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.

Which town in Flemish Region, Belgium has the most prisons?

Dendermonde has the most, with 2 places of detention in the atlas, out of 20 towns with at least one.

How is Flemish Region, Belgium divided in the atlas?

The atlas files Flemish Region, Belgium by province, following official administrative boundaries; 5 provinces currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the province where it is located; Antwerp is the largest by number of entries.

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