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The prisons, jails and police of Greenland

Greenland has 3 prisons and jails and 8 police agencies in this atlas. Greenland has its own correctional facilities run by the Danish Prison and Probation Service. The largest is the institution in Nuuk. Among them are 8 police stations and 3 prisons. Sermersooq has the most entries of any municipality, with 4. Choose one of 5 municipalities to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Greenland, by municipality

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AvannaataKujalleqNortheast Greenland National ParkQeqertalikSermersooqAnstalten for DomfældteAnstalten for DomsfældeNuummi Pineqaatissinneqarsimasunut inissiisarfik / Anstalten for Domfældte i Nuuk
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What the atlas holds here

8Police stations
3Prisons
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Prisons & jails

3 facilities

3 entries
Anstalten for DomfældteIlulissatPrisonAvannaata—
Anstalten for DomsfældeQaqortoqPrisonKujalleq—
Nuummi Pineqaatissinneqarsimasunut inissiisarfik / Anstalten for Domfældte i NuukPrisonSermersooq56
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in Greenland?

The atlas lists 3 prisons, jails and detention centres in Greenland, including 3 prisons.

How many police stations are in Greenland?

8 police units are listed for Greenland, all recorded as police stations.

Can I look up a prisoner in Greenland?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Greenland. Contact the facility or the authority that runs it, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which municipality has the most facilities?

Sermersooq, with 1 prison or jail and 3 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.

How is Greenland divided in the atlas?

The atlas files Greenland by municipality, following official administrative boundaries; 5 municipalities currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the municipality where it is located; Sermersooq is the largest by number of entries.

How do I contact the police in Greenland?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 8 police units here. Open a municipality to see the units in each area.

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