Prisons, Jails & Police in Bhutan

Bhutan

The prisons, jails and police of Bhutan

This page lists 1 place of detention and 39 law enforcement agencies in Bhutan. Bhutan holds sentenced and remanded people in a small number of facilities, and the Royal Bhutan Police provide policing across the dzongkhags. They include 39 police stations and 1 prison. The busiest region is Thimpu (13 entries). Choose one of 16 regions to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Bhutan, by region

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Composition

What the atlas holds here

39Police stations

1Prison

Prisons & jails

1 facility

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Lungzor Jail	Prison	YangnyerTrashigang

Questions

Frequently asked

How many places of detention does Bhutan have?

The atlas lists 1 prison, jail or detention centre in Bhutan, including 1 prison.

Which police agencies serve Bhutan?

39 police units are listed for Bhutan, all recorded as police stations.

Can I look up a prisoner in Bhutan?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Bhutan. Contact the facility or the authority that runs it, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which region has the most facilities?

Thimpu, with 13 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.

How are the listings for Bhutan organised?

The atlas files Bhutan by region, following official administrative boundaries; 16 regions currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the region where it is located; Thimpu is the largest by number of entries.

Where can I reach the police in Bhutan?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 39 police units here. Open a region to see the units in each area.

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