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Haiti

The prisons, jails and police of Haiti

This page lists 13 places of detention and 179 law enforcement agencies in Haiti. Haiti's prisons are run by the Direction de l'Administration Pénitentiaire, which is part of the Haitian National Police. They include 179 police stations, 12 prisons and 1 women's prison. The busiest department is Département de l'Ouest (82 entries). Choose one of 10 departments to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Haiti, by department

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Composition

What the atlas holds here

179Police stations
12Prisons
1Women's prison
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Prisons & jails

13 facilities

13 entries
CERMICOLPrisonPort-au-PrinceDépartement de l'Ouest
Pénitencier National d'HaitiPrisonArrondissement de MirebalaisCentre Department
Pénitencier Nationale d'HaïtiPrisonPort-au-PrinceDépartement de l'Ouest
Prison Civil de Saint MarcPrisonArrondissement de Saint-MarcArtibonite Department
Prison Civile de Croix-de-BouquetsPrisonArrondissement de Croix-des-BouquetsDépartement de l'Ouest
Prison Civile de Femmes de CabaretWomen's prisonArrondissement de l’ArcahaieDépartement de l'Ouest
Prison Civile de Fort-LibertéPrisonArrondissement de Fort-LibertéNord-Est Department
Prison Civile de JeremiePrisonArrondissement de JérémieDépartement de la Grande-Anse
Prison Civile De L'ArcahaiePrisonArrondissement de l’ArcahaieDépartement de l'Ouest
Prison Civile de Pétion-VillePrisonPort-au-PrinceDépartement de l'Ouest
Prison Civile de Petit GoâvePrisonArrondissement de LéogâneDépartement de l'Ouest
Prison civile du cap-haitienPrisonArrondissement de Cap-HaïtienDépartement du Nord
Prison des GonaïvesPrisonArrondissement des GonaïvesArtibonite Department
Questions

Frequently asked

How many places of detention does Haiti have?

The atlas lists 13 prisons, jails and detention centres in Haiti, including 12 prisons and 1 women's prison.

Which police agencies serve Haiti?

179 police units are listed for Haiti, all recorded as police stations.

Can I look up a prisoner in Haiti?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Haiti. Contact the facility or Direction de l'Administration Pénitentiaire, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which department has the most facilities?

Département de l'Ouest, with 7 prisons and jails and 75 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 Haiti?

Direction de l'Administration Pénitentiaire is responsible for them. The regions below list every establishment it runs, along with the police units in each area.

Are there women's, youth or remand facilities in Haiti?

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

How are the listings for Haiti organised?

The atlas files Haiti by department, following official administrative boundaries; 10 departments currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the department where it is located; Département de l'Ouest is the largest by number of entries.

Where can I reach the police in Haiti?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 179 police units here. Open a department to see the units in each area.

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