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Lesotho

The prisons, jails and police of Lesotho

In Lesotho, the atlas records 6 correctional facilities and 63 police units. The Lesotho Correctional Service runs the country's correctional institutions, including the central institution in Maseru. Among them are 61 police stations, 6 prisons and 2 border police units. 1 entry has a telephone number on record; for the others, the address and map location are given. Maseru District has the most entries of any region, with 19. Choose one of 10 regions to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Lesotho, by region

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Composition

What the atlas holds here

61Police stations
6Prisons
2Border police units
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Prisons & jails

6 facilities

6 entries
Berea Correctional InstitutePrisonTayateyanengBerea District—
Leribe Correctional Facility (Prison)PrisonLeribeLeribe District—
Lesotho Correctional ComplexPrisonMaseru (Maseru District)Maseru District—
Lesotho Correctional ServicesPrisonQuthingQuthing District—
Maseru Central PrisonPrisonMaseru (Maseru District)Maseru District+266 2231 7263
Thaba - Tseka Correctional ServicesPrisonThaba-TsekaThaba-Tseka District—
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in Lesotho?

The atlas lists 6 prisons, jails and detention centres in Lesotho, including 6 prisons.

How many police stations are in Lesotho?

63 police units are listed for Lesotho: 61 police stations and 2 border police units.

Can I look up a prisoner in Lesotho?

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

Which region has the most facilities?

Maseru District, with 2 prisons and jails and 17 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Yes for 1 entry of 6. 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.

Who runs the prisons in Lesotho?

The Lesotho Correctional Service is responsible for them. The regions below list every establishment it runs, along with the police units in each area.

How is Lesotho divided in the atlas?

The atlas files Lesotho by region, following official administrative boundaries; 10 regions currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the region where it is located; Maseru District is the largest by number of entries.

How do I contact the police in Lesotho?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 63 police units here. Open a region to see the units in each area.

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