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Bosnia and Herzegovina

The prisons, jails and police of Bosnia and Herzegovina

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the atlas records 12 correctional facilities and 161 police units. Bosnia and Herzegovina has several prison systems: one for the Federation, one for Republika Srpska and one for the Brčko District, plus a state-level prison for cases tried at state level. Among them are 153 police stations, 11 prisons and 8 border police units. 6 entries have a telephone number on record; for the others, the address and map location are given. Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has the most entries of any entity, with 95. Choose one of 2 entities to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Federation of Bosnia and HerzegovinaRepublika SrpskaKazneni popravni zavod PT BihaćKazneno-popravni zavod Sarajevo - Odjeljenje UstikolinaKazneno popravni zavod poluotvorenog tipa MostarImmigration detention centreKPZ OrašjeKPZ TuzlaZenica prisonKazneno popravni zavod Banja LukaKazneno-popravni zavod BijeljinaKazneno-popravni zavod poluotvorenog tipa Istočno SarajevoZavod za izvršenje krivičnih sankcija, pritvora i drugih mjera BiHKazneno popravni zavod "Trebinje"
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What the atlas holds here

153Police stations
11Prisons
8Border police units
1Immigration detention
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Prisons & jails

12 facilities

12 entries
Immigration detention centreImmigration detentionNovi GradFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina—
Kazneni popravni zavod PT BihaćPrisonBihaćFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina—
Kazneno popravni zavod "Trebinje"PrisonTrebinjeRepublika Srpska+38759273050
Kazneno popravni zavod Banja LukaPrisonBanja LukaRepublika Srpska+387 51 366 600
Kazneno popravni zavod poluotvorenog tipa MostarPrisonMostarFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina+387 36 321491
Kazneno-popravni zavod BijeljinaPrisonBijeljinaRepublika Srpska—
Kazneno-popravni zavod poluotvorenog tipa Istočno SarajevoPrisonIstočna IlidžaRepublika Srpska+387 57 316 592
Kazneno-popravni zavod Sarajevo - Odjeljenje UstikolinaPrisonFoča-UstikolinaFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina+387 38 518-345
KPZ OrašjePrisonOrašjeFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina—
KPZ TuzlaPrisonTuzlaFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina+387 35 274 512
Zavod za izvršenje krivičnih sankcija, pritvora i drugih mjera BiHIstočno SarajevoPrisonIstočna IlidžaRepublika Srpska—
Zenica prisonPrisonZenicaFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina—
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

The atlas lists 12 prisons, jails and detention centres in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including 11 prisons and 1 immigration detention.

How many police stations are in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

161 police units are listed for Bosnia and Herzegovina: 153 police stations and 8 border police units.

Can I look up a prisoner in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

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

Which entity has the most facilities?

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with 7 prisons and jails and 88 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Yes for 6 entries of 12. 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 town in Bosnia and Herzegovina has the most prisons?

Istočno Sarajevo has the most, with 2 places of detention in the atlas, out of 8 towns with at least one.

How is Bosnia and Herzegovina divided in the atlas?

The atlas files Bosnia and Herzegovina by entity, following official administrative boundaries; 2 entities currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the entity where it is located; Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the largest by number of entries.

How do I contact the police in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 161 police units here. Open a entity to see the units in each area.

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