Minas Gerais, by municipality
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What the atlas holds here
Prisons & jails
173 facilities
Frequently asked
How many prisons and jails are in Minas Gerais, Brazil?
The atlas lists 173 prisons, jails and detention centres in Minas Gerais, Brazil, including 78 prisons and 75 remand prisons.
What is the largest prison in Minas Gerais, Brazil?
By the capacity recorded in its sources, Complexo Penitenciário Nelson Hungria is the largest, with about 1,779 places.
How many police stations are in Minas Gerais, Brazil?
545 police units are listed for Minas Gerais, Brazil: 276 state agencies, 197 police stations and 67 special jurisdiction agencies.
Can I look up a prisoner in Minas Gerais, Brazil?
Public inmate lists are generally not published in Brazil. Contact the facility or the authority that runs it, using the address and telephone on each facility page.
Which municipality has the most facilities?
Belo Horizonte, with 3 prisons and jails and 32 police units.
Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?
Yes for 152 entries of 173. 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.
What specialised facilities are there in Minas Gerais, Brazil?
The atlas lists 11 women's prisons, 3 juvenile facilities, 75 remand prisons and 4 open prisons here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.
Which town in Minas Gerais, Brazil has the most prisons?
Ribeirão das Neves has the most, with 8 places of detention in the atlas, out of 128 towns with at least one.
How is Minas Gerais, Brazil divided in the atlas?
The atlas files Minas Gerais, Brazil by municipality, following official administrative boundaries; 308 municipalities currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the municipality where it is located; Belo Horizonte is the largest by number of entries.