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Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia, Canada has 9 prisons and jails and 59 police agencies in this atlas. Among them are 59 police stations, 7 prisons and 1 young offender institution. 5 entries have a telephone number on record; for the others, the address and map location are given. Halifax has the most entries of any census division, with 18. The atlas lists entries in 13 provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia among them. As elsewhere in Canada, prisons here are run by the Correctional Service Canada. Choose one of 5 census divisions to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Nova Scotia, by census division

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Annapolis ValleyCape BretonHalifaxNorth Shore / Côte-nordSouthern / SudAnnapolis Royal Town PoliceKentville Police ServiceKingston RCMPMilitary Police – CFB GreenwoodRCMP – WolfvilleRCMP – New MinasRCMP – BridgetownRCMP DetachmentRoyal Canadian Mounted PoliceRoyal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)CB Regional Police – DominionCape Breton Regional Police (Grand Lake Road)Cape Breton Regional Police (New Waterford)Cape Breton Regional Police - North DivisionRCMP – Eskasoni 3RCMP – Port HawkesburyRCMP – West ArichatRCMP – St. Peter'sRCMP – North SydneyRCMP Station – Reserve MinesRoyal Canadian Mounted PoliceCanadian Forces Base Halifax Military Police UnitEast Division Satellite OfficeEastern Passage RCMP Satellite OfficeHalifax Regional Police Central DivisionHalifax Regional Police East Division Community OfficeHalifax Regional Police HeadquartersHalifax Rgional Police West Division Community OfficeNorth Central Detatchment RCMPNorthbrook Police Training FacilityNova Scotia RCMP HeadquartersRCMP – Stillwater LakeRCMP - Cole Harbour DetachmentRCMP Preston OfficeRoyal Canadian Mounted Police Musquodoboit HarbourSackville Detatchment Office RCMPSheet Harbour Detectment RCMPAmherst Police StationBible Hill RCMPRCMP – AntigonishRCMP – OxfordRCMP – PictouRoyal Canadian Mounted Police (Canso)Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Stellarton)Royal Canadian Mounted Police SherbrookeRoyal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)Royal Canadian Mounted Police – Millbrook 27Truro Police StationWestville Police ServiceBridgewater PoliceRCMP – LiverpoolRCMP – MeteghanRCMP BarracksRoyal Canadian Mounted Police (Shelburne)Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Cookville)Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)Royal Canadian Mounted Police – Barrington WestRoyal Canadian Mounted Police – DigbyRoyal Canadian Mounted Police – YarmouthNova Scotia Youth CentreAbandonedCape Breton Correctional CentreCentral Nova Scotia Correctional FacilityJamieson Community Correctional CentreNortheast Nova Scotia Correctional FacilityNova Institution for WomenSpringhill InstitutionArgyle Township Court House and Jail
Composition

What the atlas holds here

59Police stations
7Prisons
1Young offender institution
1Women's prison
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Prisons & jails

9 facilities

9 entries
AbandonedPrisonCape Breton—
Argyle Township Court House and JailPrisonSouthern / Sud—
Cape Breton Correctional CentrePrisonCape Breton—
Central Nova Scotia Correctional FacilityDartmouthPrisonHalifax+1 902-460-5800
Jamieson Community Correctional CentrePrisonHalifax—
Northeast Nova Scotia Correctional FacilityPriestvillePrisonNorth Shore / Côte-nord+1 902-755-5721
Nova Institution for WomenTruroWomen's prisonNorth Shore / Côte-nord+1 902-897-1750
Nova Scotia Youth CentreWatervilleYoung offender institutionAnnapolis Valley+1 902-538-8071
Springhill InstitutionPrisonNorth Shore / Côte-nord+1 902-597-8651
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in Nova Scotia, Canada?

The atlas lists 9 prisons, jails and detention centres in Nova Scotia, Canada, including 7 prisons and 1 young offender institution.

How many police stations are in Nova Scotia, Canada?

59 police units are listed for Nova Scotia, Canada, all recorded as police stations.

Can I look up a prisoner in Nova Scotia, Canada?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Canada. Contact the facility or the Correctional Service Canada, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which census division has the most facilities?

Halifax, with 2 prisons and jails and 16 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Yes for 5 entries of 9. 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.

Who runs the prisons in Nova Scotia, Canada?

Prisons in Canada, including those in Nova Scotia, are run by the Correctional Service Canada.

What specialised facilities are there in Nova Scotia, Canada?

The atlas lists 1 women's prison and 1 young offender institution here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.

How is Nova Scotia, Canada divided in the atlas?

The atlas files Nova Scotia, Canada by census division, following official administrative boundaries; 5 census divisions currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the census division where it is located; Halifax is the largest by number of entries.

How do I contact the police in Nova Scotia, Canada?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 59 police units here. Open a census division to see the units in each area.

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