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Iceland

The prisons, jails and police of Iceland

This page lists 4 places of detention and 34 law enforcement agencies in Iceland. Iceland's Prison and Probation Administration runs four prisons. Two are closed (Litla-Hraun and Hólmsheiði) and two are open (Kvíabryggja and Sogn). They include 33 police stations, 2 open prisons and 1 remand prison. Every entry comes with a telephone number, so you can contact the facility directly. The busiest region is Eastern Region (7 entries). Choose one of 8 regions to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Iceland, by region

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Capital RegionEastern RegionNortheastern RegionNorthwestern RegionSouthern PeninsulaSouthern RegionWestern RegionWestfjordsFangelsið HólmsheiðiLitla-HraunFangelsið SogniFangelsið Kvíabryggju
Composition

What the atlas holds here

33Police stations
2Open prisons
1Remand prison
1Police department
1Prison
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Prisons & jails

4 facilities

4 entries
Fangelsið HólmsheiðiReykjavíkRemand prisonReykjavíkurborgCapital Region+354 520 5060—
Fangelsið KvíabryggjuGrundarfjörðurOpen prisonGrundarfjarðarbærWestern Region+354 520 5980—
Fangelsið SogniÖlfusOpen prisonSveitarfélagið ÖlfusSouthern Region+354 520 5971—
Litla-HraunEyrarbakkiPrisonSveitarfélagið ÁrborgSouthern Region+354 520 590045
Questions

Frequently asked

How many places of detention does Iceland have?

The atlas lists 4 prisons, jails and detention centres in Iceland, including 2 open prisons and 1 remand prison.

Which police agencies serve Iceland?

34 police units are listed for Iceland: 33 police stations and 1 police department.

Can I look up a prisoner in Iceland?

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

Which region has the most facilities?

Eastern Region, with 7 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Yes for 4 entries of 4. Where a number is missing, the facility page shows its address and map location; details can change, so the agency's own website is the authority.

Which authority is responsible for prisons in Iceland?

Fangelsismálastofnun 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 Iceland?

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

How are the listings for Iceland organised?

The atlas files Iceland by region, following official administrative boundaries; 8 regions currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the region where it is located; Eastern Region is the largest by number of entries.

Where can I reach the police in Iceland?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 34 police units here. Open a region to see the units in each area.

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