Nordrhein-Westfalen, by district
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What the atlas holds here
Prisons & jails
48 facilities
Frequently asked
How many prisons and jails are in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany?
The atlas lists 48 prisons, jails and detention centres in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, including 41 prisons and 5 young offender institutions.
How many police stations are in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany?
593 police units are listed for Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany: 564 police stations, 27 border police units and 1 municipal police.
Can I look up a prisoner in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany?
Public inmate lists are generally not published in Germany. Contact the facility or the authority that runs it, using the address and telephone on each facility page.
Which district has the most facilities?
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, with 2 prisons and jails and 24 police units.
Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?
Yes for 48 entries of 48. 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.
What specialised facilities are there in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany?
The atlas lists 1 women's prison and 5 young offender institutions here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.
Which town in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany has the most prisons?
Remscheid has the most, with 3 places of detention in the atlas, out of 38 towns with at least one.
How is Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany divided in the atlas?
The atlas files Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany by district, following official administrative boundaries; 53 districts currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the district where it is located; Rhein-Sieg-Kreis is the largest by number of entries.
How do I contact the police in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany?
In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 593 police units here. Open a district to see the units in each area.