Worldwide coverage

160,116

Prisons, jails and police agencies in 223 countries on every continent, organised by country, region and district.

Country · Southeast Europe

Croatia

The prisons, jails and police of Croatia

In Croatia, the atlas records 21 correctional facilities and 236 police units. Croatia's system has three types of facility: zatvori (county prisons, mainly for remand), kaznionice (penitentiaries) and correctional institutions for young people. All are run by the Prison System and Probation Directorate. They include 194 police stations, 42 border police units and 13 remand prisons. Most entries (95%) come with a telephone number, so you can contact the facility directly. The busiest county is Splitsko-dalmatinska županija (21 entries). Choose one of 21 counties to see every facility with its address and telephone.

Interactive map

Croatia, by county

Select a county on the map or in the side index. Drag to tilt, scroll to zoom.

Composition

What the atlas holds here

194Police stations
42Border police units
13Remand prisons
6Prisons
2Young offender institutions
Register

Prisons & jails

21 facilities

21 entries
Kaznionica u GliniGlinaPrisonGrad GlinaSisačko-moslavačka županija+385 44 514333
Kaznionica u LepoglaviLepoglavaPrisonGrad LepoglavaVaraždinska županija+385 42 700800
Kaznionica u Lipovici-PopovačiPopovačaPrisonGrad PopovačaSisačko-moslavačka županija+385 44 692600
Kaznionica u PožegiPožegaPrisonGrad PožegaPožeško-slavonska županija—
Kaznionica u TuropoljuVelika GoricaPrisonGrad Velika GoricaZagrebačka županija+385 1 6236309
Kaznionica u ValturiPulaPrisonOpćina LižnjanIstarska županija+385 52 300700
Odgojni zavod u PožegiPožegaYoung offender institutionGrad PožegaPožeško-slavonska županija+385 34 230400
Odgojni zavod u TuropoljuVelika GoricaYoung offender institutionGrad Velika GoricaZagrebačka županija+385 1 6236312
Zatvor u BjelovaruRemand prisonGrad BjelovarBjelovarsko-bilogorska županija+385 43 244109
Zatvor u DubrovnikuRemand prisonGrad DubrovnikDubrovačko-neretvanska županija+385 20 357733
Zatvor u GospićuRemand prisonGrad GospićLičko-senjska županija+385 53 560690
Zatvor u KarlovcuKarlovacRemand prisonGrad KarlovacKarlovačka županija+385 47 611723
Zatvor u OsijekuRemand prisonGrad OsijekOsječko-baranjska županija+385 31 201199
Zatvor u PožegiPožegaRemand prisonGrad PožegaPožeško-slavonska županija+385 34 290070
Zatvor u Puli-PolaPulaRemand prisonGrad PulaIstarska županija+385 52 212830
Zatvor u RijeciRijekaRemand prisonGrad RijekaPrimorsko-goranska županija+385 51 586593
Zatvor u ŠibenikuRemand prisonGrad ŠibenikŠibensko-kninska županija+385 22 668003
Zatvor u SplituRemand prisonGrad SplitSplitsko-dalmatinska županija+385 21 246740
Zatvor u VaraždinuRemand prisonGrad VaraždinVaraždinska županija+385 42 210725
Zatvor u ZadruZadarRemand prisonGrad ZadarZadarska županija+385 23 314117
Zatvor u ZagrebuRemand prisonGrad Zagreb+385 1 6550888
Questions

Frequently asked

How many places of detention does Croatia have?

The atlas lists 21 prisons, jails and detention centres in Croatia, including 13 remand prisons and 6 prisons.

Which police agencies serve Croatia?

236 police units are listed for Croatia: 194 police stations and 42 border police units.

Can I look up a prisoner in Croatia?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Croatia. Contact the facility or the Prison System and Probation Directorate, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which county has the most facilities?

Splitsko-dalmatinska županija, with 1 prison or jail and 20 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Yes for 20 entries of 21. 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 authority is responsible for prisons in Croatia?

The Prison System and Probation Directorate is responsible for them. The regions below list every establishment it runs, along with the police units in each area.

Are there women's, youth or remand facilities in Croatia?

The atlas lists 2 young offender institutions and 13 remand prisons here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.

Where are most of the prisons in Croatia?

Požega has the most, with 3 places of detention in the atlas, out of 17 towns with at least one.

How are the listings for Croatia organised?

The atlas files Croatia by county, following official administrative boundaries; 21 counties currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the county where it is located; Splitsko-dalmatinska županija is the largest by number of entries.

Search

Esc

↑ ↓ navigate↵ openEsc close