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Rio de Janeiro

This page lists 51 places of detention and 406 law enforcement agencies in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They include 208 police stations, 135 state agencies and 50 special jurisdiction agencies. Most entries (94%) come with a telephone number, so you can contact the facility directly. The largest facility by listed capacity is Instituto Penal Plácido Sá Carvalho, with room for about 1,851 people. The busiest municipality is Rio de Janeiro (190 entries). Rio de Janeiro is one of 27 states of Brazil with entries in the atlas. Choose one of 68 municipalities to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Rio de Janeiro, by municipality

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Composition

What the atlas holds here

208Police stations
135State agencies
50Special jurisdiction agencies
25Prisons
13Municipal police units
8Open prisons
7Remand prisons
4Women's prisons
4Secure hospitals
3Juvenile facilities
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Prisons & jails

51 facilities

51 entries
Cadeia Pública Constantino CokotósPrisonNiterói+55 21 3601-5816144
Cadeia Pública Cotrin NetoRemand prisonJaperi+55 21 3691-1755720
Cadeia Pública Crispim VentinoOpen prisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2332-4535335
Cadeia Pública Dalton Crespo de CastroPrisonCampos dos Goytacazes+55 22 2738-1050500
Cadeia Pública Franz de Castro HolzwarthRemand prisonVolta Redonda+55 24 3320-6638156
Cadeia Pública Inspetor José Antônio da Costa BarrosPrisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2333-5055672
Cadeia Pública Inspetor Luís Fernandes Bandeira DuartePrisonResende—511
Cadeia Pública ISAP Tiago Teles de Castro DominguesPrisonSão Gonçalo+55 21 3702-3929600
Cadeia Pública Jorge Santana – SEAP/JSRemand prisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2333-4699750
Cadeia Pública José Frederico MarquesPrisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2334-5828924
Cadeia Pública Juíza de Direito Patrícia AcioliPrisonSão Gonçalo+55 21 3704-1781600
Cadeia Pública Milton Dias MoreiraPrisonJaperi+55 21 3691-2399792
Cadeia Pública Norberto Ferreira de MoraesPrisonItaperuna+55 22 3822-1599507
Cadeia Pública Paulo Roberto RochaRemand prisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2405-5486750
Cadeia Pública Pedro Melo da SilvaPrisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2333-4723750
Cadeia Pública Pedrolino Werling de OliveiraPrisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2333-4791162
Cadeia Pública Romeiro NetoRemand prisonMagé+55 21 2633-5314634
Centro de Socioeducação Professora Marlene Henrique Alves (Cense)Juvenile facilityCampos dos Goytacazes+55 22 2739-7968—
DEGASEJuvenile facilityNiterói——
Degase - unidade Volta RedondaJuvenile facilityVolta Redonda——
Hospital de Custódia e Trat. Psiquiátrico Henrique RoxoSecure hospitalNiterói+55 21 2717-2951105
Hospital Dr. Hamilton Agostinho V. de CastroSecure hospitalRio de Janeiro+55 21 2333-472870
Hospital Penal Psiquiátrico Roberto MedeirosSecure hospitalRio de Janeiro+55 21 2333-4738146
Instituto Penal Benjamin de Moraes FilhoOpen prisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2333-4668912
Instituto Penal Cândido MendesPrisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2332-5596244
Instituto Penal Djanira Dolores de OliveiraWomen's prisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2333-4641647
Instituto Penal Edgard CostaOpen prisonNiterói+55 21 2717-2924337
Instituto Penal Ismael Pereira SirieiroOpen prisonNiterói+55 21 3601-5209354
Instituto Penal Oscar StevensonWomen's prisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2332-3587223
Instituto Penal Plácido Sá CarvalhoOpen prisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2333-48341,851
Instituto Penal Vicente PiragibeOpen prisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2333-47951,406
Penitenciária Alfredo TranjanPrisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2333-46861,152
Penitenciária Bandeira StampaPrisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2333-5046510
Penitenciária Coronel PM Francisco Spargoli RochaOpen prisonNiterói+55 21 3601-5816120
Penitenciária Dr. Serrano NevesPrisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2333-4695672
Penitenciária Gabriel Ferreira CastilhoPrisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2333-4694672
Penitenciária Industrial Esmeraldino BandeiraPrisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2333-4815992
Penitenciária Joaquim Ferreira de SouzaPrisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2333-4719445
Penitenciária Jonas Lopes de CarvalhoPrisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2333-4697672
Penitenciária Laércio da Costa PelegrinoPrisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2333-467948
Penitenciária Lemos BritoPrisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2333-4677512
Penitenciária Moniz SodréOpen prisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2333-48061,364
Presídio Ary FrancoRemand prisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2333-9539990
Presídio Carlos Tinoco da FonsecaPrisonCampos dos Goytacazes+55 22 2726-4509786
Presídio Elizabeth Sá RegoPrisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2333-4707750
Presídio Evaristo de MoraesPrisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2334-18441,468
Presídio João Carlos da SilvaRemand prisonJaperi+55 21 3691-0481792
Presídio Nelson Hungria – SEAP/NHPrisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2333-4836522
Presídio Nilza da Silva SantosWomen's prisonCampos dos Goytacazes+55 22 2724-3281224
Sanatório PenalSecure hospitalRio de Janeiro+55 21 2333-5040119
Unidade Materno InfantilWomen's prisonRio de Janeiro+55 21 2333-482314
Questions

Frequently asked

How many places of detention does Rio de Janeiro, Brazil have?

The atlas lists 51 prisons, jails and detention centres in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, including 25 prisons and 8 open prisons.

What is the largest prison in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

By the capacity recorded in its sources, Instituto Penal Plácido Sá Carvalho is the largest, with about 1,851 places.

Which police agencies serve Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

406 police units are listed for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 208 police stations, 135 state agencies and 50 special jurisdiction agencies.

Can I look up a prisoner in Rio de Janeiro, 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?

Rio de Janeiro, with 31 prisons and jails and 159 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Yes for 48 entries of 51. 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.

Are there women's, youth or remand facilities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

The atlas lists 4 women's prisons, 3 juvenile facilities, 7 remand prisons and 8 open prisons here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.

Where are most of the prisons in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Rio de Janeiro has the most, with 31 places of detention in the atlas, out of 9 towns with at least one.

How are the listings for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil organised?

The atlas files Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by municipality, following official administrative boundaries; 68 municipalities currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the municipality where it is located; Rio de Janeiro is the largest by number of entries.

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