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Ecuador

The prisons, jails and police of Ecuador

In Ecuador, the atlas records 26 correctional facilities and 1,035 police units. Ecuador's prisons, called centros de privación de libertad, are run by the national agency SNAI. The largest complexes are in Guayaquil. They include 1,034 police stations, 24 prisons and 2 women's prisons. The busiest province is Pichincha (244 entries). Choose one of 24 provinces to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Ecuador, by province

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Composition

What the atlas holds here

1,034Police stations
24Prisons
2Women's prisons
1Border police
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Prisons & jails

26 facilities

26 entries
CAI (Centro de adolescentes infractores)PrisonEsmeraldas
Carcel - El EncuentroPrisonSanta Elena
Carcel ArchidonaPrisonArchidonaNapo
Cárcel de AmbatoPrisonAmbatoTungurahua
Cárcel de GuarandaPrisonGuarandaBolívar
Cárcel de MujeresWomen's prisonQuitoPichincha
Cárcel de RiobambaPrisonRiobambaChimborazo
Cárcel de TuriPrisonCuencaAzuay
CDP PutuimiPrisonMeraPastaza
Centro de Adolescentes Infractores (CAI)PrisonCuencaAzuay
Centro de Adolescentes Infractores (CAI) - VaronesPrisonGuayaquilGuayas
Centro de Detención ProvisionalPrisonSanto DomingoSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas
Centro de Detención ProvisionalPrisonIbarraImbabura
Centro de Internamiento Temporal Puerto AyoraPrisonSanta CruzGalápagos
Centro de Privación de la LIbertad - Zona 8PrisonGuayaquilGuayas
Centro de RehabilitaciónPrisonLatacungaCotopaxi
Centro de Rehabilitación de VaronesPrisonGuayaquilGuayas
Centro de Rehabilitación SocialPrisonSanto DomingoSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas
Centro de Rehabilitación Social Femenino y de Detención ProvisionalWomen's prisonPortoviejoManabi
Centro de Rehabilitación Social LojaPrisonLoja
Correccional de MenoresLoja, EcuadorPrisonLoja
García MorenoPrisonQuitoPichincha
JandiayacuPrisonLago AgrioSucumbios
Penitenciaría del LitoralPrisonGuayaquilGuayas
Prisión Lago AgrioPrisonLago AgrioSucumbios
Unica de ZumbaPrisonChinchipeZamora Chinchipe
Questions

Frequently asked

How many places of detention does Ecuador have?

The atlas lists 26 prisons, jails and detention centres in Ecuador, including 24 prisons and 2 women's prisons.

Which police agencies serve Ecuador?

1,035 police units are listed for Ecuador: 1,034 police stations and 1 border police.

Can I look up a prisoner in Ecuador?

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

Which province has the most facilities?

Pichincha, with 2 prisons and jails and 242 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.

Which authority is responsible for prisons in Ecuador?

SNAI 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 Ecuador?

The atlas lists 2 women's prisons here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.

How are the listings for Ecuador organised?

The atlas files Ecuador by province, following official administrative boundaries; 24 provinces currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the province where it is located; Pichincha is the largest by number of entries.

Where can I reach the police in Ecuador?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 1,035 police units here. Open a province to see the units in each area.

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