Czech Republic, by region
Select a region on the map or in the side index. Drag to tilt, scroll to zoom.
What the atlas holds here
Prisons & jails
36 facilities
Frequently asked
How many prisons and jails are in the Czech Republic?
The atlas lists 36 prisons, jails and detention centres in the Czech Republic, including 23 prisons and 12 remand prisons.
How many police stations are in the Czech Republic?
769 police units are listed for the Czech Republic: 470 police stations, 298 municipal police units and 1 special jurisdiction police.
Can I look up a prisoner in the Czech Republic?
Public inmate lists are generally not published in the Czech Republic. Contact the facility or the Prison Service of the Czech Republic, using the address and telephone on each facility page.
Which region has the most facilities?
Středočeský kraj, with 5 prisons and jails and 115 police units.
Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?
Yes for 35 entries of 36. 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 the Czech Republic?
The Prison Service of the Czech Republic is responsible for them. The regions below list every establishment it runs, along with the police units in each area.
What specialised facilities are there in the Czech Republic?
The atlas lists 1 women's prison and 12 remand prisons here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.
Which town in the Czech Republic has the most prisons?
Praha has the most, with 2 places of detention in the atlas, out of 34 towns with at least one.
How is the Czech Republic divided in the atlas?
The atlas files the Czech Republic by region, following official administrative boundaries; 14 regions currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the region where it is located; Středočeský kraj is the largest by number of entries.