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Iraq

The prisons, jails and police of Iraq

Iraq has 18 prisons and jails and 1,592 police agencies in this atlas. Federal Iraq's prisons are run by the Iraqi Correctional Service of the Ministry of Justice. The Kurdistan Region operates its own correctional system. They include 1,581 police stations, 17 prisons and 11 border police units. The busiest governorate is Ninawa (162 entries). Choose one of 18 governorates to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Iraq, by governorate

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Al-AnbarAl-BasrahAl-MuthannaAl-QadisiyahAl-SulaimaniyahAn-NajafBabilBaghdadDhi QarDiyalaDohukErbilKarbalaKirkukMaysanNinawaSalah al-DinWasitDetention Facility - 2007 – HadithaPrison – Al-BasrahPrison – Al-SalmanAdult RehabilitationKany goma prisonPrison – DokanMOI 2 NP Detention FacilityIskbarat PrisonKarkh Juvenile PrisonAl Harithiya PrisonTasfirat al-Rusafa prisonNasiriyah Central PrisonPrison – Al-NasiriyaZirka PrisonDuhok prisonSelmalka prison zakhoPrison – ErbilSoran Prison
Composition

What the atlas holds here

1,581Police stations
17Prisons
11Border police units
1Young offender institution
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Prisons & jails

18 facilities

18 entries
Adult RehabilitationPrisonAl-SulaymaniyahAl-Sulaimaniyah
Al Harithiya PrisonPrisonAl-KarkhBaghdad
Detention Facility - 2007 – HadithaPrisonHadithaAl-Anbar
Duhok prisonPrisonDuhokDohuk
Iskbarat PrisonPrisonAl-KadhmiyahBaghdad
Kany goma prisonPrisonAl-SulaymaniyahAl-Sulaimaniyah
Karkh Juvenile PrisonYoung offender institutionAl-KadhmiyahBaghdad
MOI 2 NP Detention FacilityPrisonAl-AdhamiyaBaghdad
Nasiriyah Central PrisonPrisonAl-NasiriyaDhi Qar
Prison – Al-BasrahPrisonAl-Basrah
Prison – Al-NasiriyaPrisonAl-NasiriyaDhi Qar
Prison – Al-SalmanPrisonAl-SalmanAl-Muthanna
Prison – DokanPrisonDokanAl-Sulaimaniyah
Prison – ErbilPrisonErbil
Selmalka prison zakhoPrisonZakhoDohuk
Soran PrisonPrisonRawanduzErbil
Tasfirat al-Rusafa prisonPrisonAl-ThawraBaghdad
Zirka PrisonPrisonDuhokDohuk
Questions

Frequently asked

How many places of detention does Iraq have?

The atlas lists 18 prisons, jails and detention centres in Iraq, including 17 prisons and 1 young offender institution.

Which police agencies serve Iraq?

1,592 police units are listed for Iraq: 1,581 police stations and 11 border police units.

Can I look up a prisoner in Iraq?

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

Which governorate has the most facilities?

Ninawa, with 162 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 Iraq?

The Iraqi Correctional Service 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 Iraq?

The atlas lists 1 young offender institution here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.

How are the listings for Iraq organised?

The atlas files Iraq by governorate, following official administrative boundaries; 18 governorates currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the governorate where it is located; Ninawa is the largest by number of entries.

Where can I reach the police in Iraq?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 1,592 police units here. Open a governorate to see the units in each area.

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