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Liberia

The prisons, jails and police of Liberia

This page lists 5 places of detention and 39 law enforcement agencies in Liberia. Liberia's prisons are run by the Bureau of Corrections and Rehabilitation under the Ministry of Justice. The Monrovia Central Prison is the largest. They include 36 police stations, 5 prisons and 3 border police units. The busiest county is Grand Gedeh (14 entries). Choose one of 9 counties to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Liberia, by county

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BongGbarpoluGrand BassaGrand Cape MountGrand GedehLofaMarylandMontserradoNimbaGbarnga Central PrisonBuchanan Central PrisonRobertsport PrisonNational Palace of CorrectionsSecurity Check Point
Composition

What the atlas holds here

36Police stations
5Prisons
3Border police units
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Prisons & jails

5 facilities

5 entries
Buchanan Central PrisonPrisonCommonwealth 2Grand Bassa
Gbarnga Central PrisonPrisonJorquellehBong
National Palace of CorrectionsZwedruPrisonTchienGrand Gedeh
Robertsport PrisonTosorPrisonCommonwealthGrand Cape Mount
Security Check PointZwedruPrisonTchienGrand Gedeh
Questions

Frequently asked

How many places of detention does Liberia have?

The atlas lists 5 prisons, jails and detention centres in Liberia, including 5 prisons.

Which police agencies serve Liberia?

39 police units are listed for Liberia: 36 police stations and 3 border police units.

Can I look up a prisoner in Liberia?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Liberia. Contact the facility or the Bureau of Corrections and Rehabilitation, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which county has the most facilities?

Grand Gedeh, with 2 prisons and jails and 12 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 Liberia?

The Bureau of Corrections and Rehabilitation is responsible for them. The regions below list every establishment it runs, along with the police units in each area.

Where are most of the prisons in Liberia?

Zwedru has the most, with 2 places of detention in the atlas, out of 2 towns with at least one.

How are the listings for Liberia organised?

The atlas files Liberia by county, following official administrative boundaries; 9 counties currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the county where it is located; Grand Gedeh is the largest by number of entries.

Where can I reach the police in Liberia?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 39 police units here. Open a county to see the units in each area.

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