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Honduras

The prisons, jails and police of Honduras

Honduras has 22 prisons and jails and 139 police agencies in this atlas. Honduras's prisons are run by the Instituto Nacional Penitenciario (INP). They include 137 police stations, 21 prisons and 1 municipal police. The busiest department is Francisco Morazán (44 entries). Choose one of 18 departments to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Honduras, by department

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Composition

What the atlas holds here

137Police stations
21Prisons
1Municipal police
1Border police
1Women's prison
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Prisons & jails

22 facilities

22 entries
Cárcel de máxima seguridad LA TOLVAPrisonMoroceliEl Paraíso—
Cárcel El PozoPrisonIlamaSanta Bárbara—
Centro Penal CholutecaPrisonCholuteca—
Centro Penal ComayaguaPrisonComayagua—
Centro Penal de CopánPrisonSanta Rosa de CopanCopán—
Centro Penal de DanlíPrisonDanliEl Paraíso250
Centro Penal de La EsperanzaPrisonIntibucaIntibucá—
Centro Penal de NacaomePrisonNacaomeValle—
Centro penal de OcotepequePrisonOcotepeque—
Centro Penal de YoroPrisonYoro—
Centro Penal El PorvenirPrisonEl PorvenirAtlántida—
Centro Penal GraciasPrisonGraciasLempira—
Centro Penal JuticalpaPrisonJuticalpaOlancho—
Centro Penal La AcequiaPrisonQuimistanSanta Bárbara—
Centro Penal La CeibaPrisonLa CeibaAtlántida—
Centro Penal La PazPrisonLa Paz—
Centro Penal Marco Aurelio SotoTamaraPrisonDistrito CentralFrancisco Morazán—
Centro Penal Puerto LempiraPrisonPuerto LempiraGracias a Dios—
Centro Penal TrujilloPrisonTrujilloColón—
Penitenciaría Nacional Femenina de Adaptación SocialWomen's prisonDistrito CentralFrancisco Morazán—
Precidio de TelaPrisonTelaAtlántida—
Reclusorio MarcalaPrisonMarcalaLa Paz—
Questions

Frequently asked

How many places of detention does Honduras have?

The atlas lists 22 prisons, jails and detention centres in Honduras, including 21 prisons and 1 women's prison.

Which police agencies serve Honduras?

139 police units are listed for Honduras: 137 police stations, 1 municipal police and 1 border police.

Can I look up a prisoner in Honduras?

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

Which department has the most facilities?

Francisco Morazán, with 2 prisons and jails and 42 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 Honduras?

Instituto Nacional Penitenciario 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 Honduras?

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 Honduras organised?

The atlas files Honduras by department, following official administrative boundaries; 18 departments currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the department where it is located; Francisco Morazán is the largest by number of entries.

Where can I reach the police in Honduras?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 139 police units here. Open a department to see the units in each area.

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