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Cape Verde

The prisons, jails and police of Cape Verde

In Cape Verde, the atlas records 3 correctional facilities and 21 police units. Cape Verde's prisons are under the Ministry of Justice, with central prisons on the larger islands of Santiago and São Vicente. Among them are 21 police stations and 3 prisons. Praia has the most entries of any region, with 7. Choose one of 10 regions to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Cape Verde, by region

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Composition

What the atlas holds here

21Police stations
3Prisons
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Prisons & jails

3 facilities

3 entries
Cadeia Central de São MartinhoPrisonNossa Senhora Da GracaPraia
Cadeia Central RibeirinhaPrisonNossa Senhora Da LuzSão Vicente
Cadeia Civil do SalEspargosPrisonNossa Senhora Das DoresSal
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in Cape Verde?

The atlas lists 3 prisons, jails and detention centres in Cape Verde, including 3 prisons.

How many police stations are in Cape Verde?

21 police units are listed for Cape Verde, all recorded as police stations.

Can I look up a prisoner in Cape Verde?

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

Which region has the most facilities?

Praia, with 1 prison or jail and 6 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.

How is Cape Verde divided in the atlas?

The atlas files Cape Verde by region, following official administrative boundaries; 10 regions currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the region where it is located; Praia is the largest by number of entries.

How do I contact the police in Cape Verde?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 21 police units here. Open a region to see the units in each area.

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