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Guatemala

The prisons, jails and police of Guatemala

This page lists 7 places of detention and 157 law enforcement agencies in Guatemala. Guatemala's prisons are run by the Sistema Penitenciario under the Ministry of Government. Many of the largest centres are in and around Guatemala City. Among them are 154 police stations, 4 prisons and 2 women's prisons. Guatemala has the most entries of any region, with 67. Choose one of 20 regions to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Alta VerapazChimaltenangoChiquimulaEl ProgresoEscuintlaGuatemalaHuehuetenangoIzabalJalapaJutiapaPeténQuetzaltenangoQuichéRetalhuleuSacatepéquezSan MarcosSanta RosaSololáSuchitepéquezZacapaPresidios CobanGranja de Rehabilitacion CanadaCentro de Orientación Femenino (COF)Pavon PrisonCentro Preventivo para Mujeres Santa TeresitaGranja Modelo de Rehabiltación CantelCentro de Detencion Preventiva El Boqueron
Composition

What the atlas holds here

154Police stations
4Prisons
2Women's prisons
2Municipal police units
1Border police
1Remand prison
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Prisons & jails

7 facilities

7 entries
Centro de Detencion Preventiva El BoqueronRemand prisonCuilapaSanta Rosa
Centro de Orientación Femenino (COF)Women's prisonFraijanesGuatemala
Centro Preventivo para Mujeres Santa TeresitaWomen's prisonGuatemala
Granja de Rehabilitacion CanadaPrisonEscuintla
Granja Modelo de Rehabiltación CantelPrisonCantelQuetzaltenango
Pavon PrisonPrisonFraijanesGuatemala
Presidios CobanPrisonCobánAlta Verapaz
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in Guatemala?

The atlas lists 7 prisons, jails and detention centres in Guatemala, including 4 prisons and 2 women's prisons.

How many police stations are in Guatemala?

157 police units are listed for Guatemala: 154 police stations, 2 municipal police units and 1 border police.

Can I look up a prisoner in Guatemala?

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

Which region has the most facilities?

Guatemala, with 3 prisons and jails and 64 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.

Who runs the prisons in Guatemala?

Sistema Penitenciario 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 Guatemala?

The atlas lists 2 women's prisons and 1 remand prison here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.

How is Guatemala divided in the atlas?

The atlas files Guatemala by region, following official administrative boundaries; 20 regions currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the region where it is located; Guatemala is the largest by number of entries.

How do I contact the police in Guatemala?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 157 police units here. Open a region to see the units in each area.

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