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Gambia

The prisons, jails and police of the Gambia

In the Gambia, the atlas records 2 correctional facilities and 29 police units. The Gambia Prison Service runs the country's prisons. The best known is Mile 2 near Banjul. They include 29 police stations and 2 prisons. The busiest local government area is Brikama (15 entries). Choose one of 7 local government areas to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Gambia, by local government area

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BanjulBrikamaJanjanburehKanifingKerewanKuntaurMansakonkoMile 2 PrisonJanjanbureh Prison
Composition

What the atlas holds here

29Police stations
2Prisons
Register

Prisons & jails

2 facilities

2 entries
Janjanbureh PrisonPrisonJanjanbureh
Mile 2 PrisonPrisonBanjul NorthBanjul
Questions

Frequently asked

How many places of detention does the Gambia have?

The atlas lists 2 prisons, jails and detention centres in the Gambia, including 2 prisons.

Which police agencies serve the Gambia?

29 police units are listed for the Gambia, all recorded as police stations.

Can I look up a prisoner in the Gambia?

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

Which local government area has the most facilities?

Brikama, with 15 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 the Gambia?

The Gambia Prison Service is responsible for them. The regions below list every establishment it runs, along with the police units in each area.

How are the listings for the Gambia organised?

The atlas files the Gambia by local government area, following official administrative boundaries; 7 local government areas currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the local government area where it is located; Brikama is the largest by number of entries.

Where can I reach the police in the Gambia?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 29 police units here. Open a local government area to see the units in each area.

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