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Guinea-Bissau

The prisons, jails and police of Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau has 13 police units in the atlas and no prison or jail of its own. Guinea-Bissau's prisons are under the Ministry of Justice. The atlas currently lists the country's police posts. The busiest region is Cacheu (4 entries). Choose one of 6 regions to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Guinea-Bissau, by region

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Which police agencies serve Guinea-Bissau?

13 police units are listed for Guinea-Bissau, all recorded as police stations.

Can I look up a prisoner in Guinea-Bissau?

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

Which region has the most facilities?

Cacheu, with 4 police units.

How are the listings for Guinea-Bissau organised?

The atlas files Guinea-Bissau by region, following official administrative boundaries; 6 regions currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the region where it is located; Cacheu is the largest by number of entries.

Is there a prison in Guinea-Bissau?

The atlas does not yet list a prison or jail with a confirmed location in Guinea-Bissau. After an arrest, people are first held at a police station; the police units listed here are the place to ask.

Where can I reach the police in Guinea-Bissau?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 13 police units here. Open a region to see the units in each area.

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