Bolivia, by region
Select a region on the map or in the side index. Drag to tilt, scroll to zoom.
What the atlas holds here
Prisons & jails
22 facilities
Frequently asked
How many prisons and jails are in Bolivia?
The atlas lists 22 prisons, jails and detention centres in Bolivia, including 19 prisons and 3 women's prisons.
How many police stations are in Bolivia?
486 police units are listed for Bolivia: 481 police stations, 3 border police units and 2 gendarmerie units.
Can I look up a prisoner in Bolivia?
Public inmate lists are generally not published in Bolivia. Contact the facility or Dirección General de Régimen Penitenciario, using the address and telephone on each facility page.
Which region has the most facilities?
La Paz, with 5 prisons and jails and 161 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 Bolivia?
Dirección General de Régimen Penitenciario is responsible for them. The regions below list every establishment it runs, along with the police units in each area.
What specialised facilities are there in Bolivia?
The atlas lists 3 women's prisons here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.
How is Bolivia divided in the atlas?
The atlas files Bolivia by region, following official administrative boundaries; 9 regions currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the region where it is located; La Paz is the largest by number of entries.
How do I contact the police in Bolivia?
In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 486 police units here. Open a region to see the units in each area.