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Guyana

The prisons, jails and police of Guyana

Guyana has 2 prisons and jails and 78 police agencies in this atlas. The Guyana Prison Service runs the country's prisons, including Camp Street in Georgetown and Mazaruni. They include 77 police stations, 2 prisons and 1 border police. The busiest region is Demerara-Mahaica (35 entries). Choose one of 10 regions to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Guyana, by region

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Barina-WainiCuyuni-MazaruniDemerara-MahaicaEast Berbice-CorentyneEssequibo Islands-West DemeraraMahaica-BerbicePomeroon-SupenaamPotaro-SiparuniUpper Demerara-BerbiceUpper Takutu-Upper EssequiboCamp Street PrisonNew Amsterdam Prison
Composition

What the atlas holds here

77Police stations
2Prisons
1Border police
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Prisons & jails

2 facilities

2 entries
Camp Street PrisonGeorgetownPrisonIV-1 Moblissa/La ReconnaiDemerara-Mahaica
New Amsterdam PrisonPrisonVI-1 East Berbice/W.CanjeEast Berbice-Corentyne
Questions

Frequently asked

How many places of detention does Guyana have?

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

Which police agencies serve Guyana?

78 police units are listed for Guyana: 77 police stations and 1 border police.

Can I look up a prisoner in Guyana?

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

Which region has the most facilities?

Demerara-Mahaica, with 1 prison or jail and 34 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 Guyana?

The Guyana 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 Guyana organised?

The atlas files Guyana by region, following official administrative boundaries; 10 regions currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the region where it is located; Demerara-Mahaica is the largest by number of entries.

Where can I reach the police in Guyana?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 78 police units here. Open a region to see the units in each area.

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