Dominican Republic, by province
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What the atlas holds here
Prisons & jails
19 facilities
Frequently asked
How many prisons and jails are in the Dominican Republic?
The atlas lists 19 prisons, jails and detention centres in the Dominican Republic, including 16 prisons and 2 remand prisons.
How many police stations are in the Dominican Republic?
210 police units are listed for the Dominican Republic: 207 police stations and 3 municipal police units.
Can I look up a prisoner in the Dominican Republic?
Public inmate lists are generally not published in the Dominican Republic. Contact the facility or Dirección General de Servicios Penitenciarios y Correccionales, using the address and telephone on each facility page.
Which province has the most facilities?
Santo Domingo, with 3 prisons and jails and 31 police units.
Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?
Yes for 1 entry of 19. 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 Dominican Republic?
Dirección General de Servicios Penitenciarios y Correccionales 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 Dominican Republic?
The atlas lists 1 women's prison and 2 remand prisons here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.
How is the Dominican Republic divided in the atlas?
The atlas files the Dominican Republic by province, following official administrative boundaries; 32 provinces currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the province where it is located; Santo Domingo is the largest by number of entries.
How do I contact the police in the Dominican Republic?
In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 210 police units here. Open a province to see the units in each area.