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Laos

The prisons, jails and police of Laos

This page lists 4 places of detention and 73 law enforcement agencies in Laos. Laos publishes little official information on its places of detention. The entries here come from open map data. Among them are 67 police stations, 6 border police units and 4 prisons. 1 entry has a telephone number on record; for the others, the address and map location are given. Vientiane Capital has the most entries of any region, with 22. Choose one of 14 regions to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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AttapeuBokeoChampasakHouaphanKhammouaneLuang NamthaLuang PrabangOudomxaySavannakhetVientianeVientiane CapitalXaisombounXekongXiangkhouangBan Bangyo Nonsavang JailTan Piao New PrisonTreatment and Vocational Training of Drug Users CenterVientiane Capital Prison
Composition

What the atlas holds here

67Police stations
6Border police units
4Prisons
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Prisons & jails

4 facilities

4 entries
Ban Bangyo Nonsavang JailPrisonPakseChampasak—
Tan Piao New PrisonPrisonThoulakhomVientiane—
Treatment and Vocational Training of Drug Users CenterPrisonXaysethaVientiane Capital+856 21 460637
Vientiane Capital PrisonPrisonXaysethaVientiane Capital—
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in Laos?

The atlas lists 4 prisons, jails and detention centres in Laos, including 4 prisons.

How many police stations are in Laos?

73 police units are listed for Laos: 67 police stations and 6 border police units.

Can I look up a prisoner in Laos?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Laos. Contact the facility or the authority that runs it, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which region has the most facilities?

Vientiane Capital, with 2 prisons and jails and 20 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Yes for 1 entry 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.

How is Laos divided in the atlas?

The atlas files Laos by region, following official administrative boundaries; 14 regions currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the region where it is located; Vientiane Capital is the largest by number of entries.

How do I contact the police in Laos?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 73 police units here. Open a region to see the units in each area.

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