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Luxembourg

The prisons, jails and police of Luxembourg

In Luxembourg, the atlas records 4 correctional facilities and 58 police units. Luxembourg has three prisons: the closed prison at Schrassig, the semi-open centre at Givenich and the remand centre at Sanem (Uerschterhaff), opened in 2022. Among them are 58 police stations, 1 open prison and 1 remand prison. Most entries (75%) come with a telephone number, so you can contact the facility directly. Canton Luxembourg has the most entries of any canton, with 22. Choose one of 12 cantons to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Luxembourg, by canton

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Composition

What the atlas holds here

58Police stations
1Open prison
1Remand prison
1Juvenile facility
1Prison
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Prisons & jails

4 facilities

4 entries
Centre pénitentiaire d'UerschterhaffSanemRemand prisonCanton Esch-sur-Alzette+352 26452-1
Centre pénitentiaire de GivenichOpen prisonCanton Echternach+352 740460-1
Centre pénitentiaire de LuxembourgSchrassigPrisonCanton Luxembourg+352 359621-1
Centre socio-éducatif de l'État - Unité de sécurité ferméeJuvenile facilityCanton Grevenmacher—
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in Luxembourg?

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

How many police stations are in Luxembourg?

58 police units are listed for Luxembourg, all recorded as police stations.

Can I look up a prisoner in Luxembourg?

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

Which canton has the most facilities?

Canton Luxembourg, with 1 prison or jail and 21 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Yes for 3 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.

Who runs the prisons in Luxembourg?

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

What specialised facilities are there in Luxembourg?

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

How is Luxembourg divided in the atlas?

The atlas files Luxembourg by canton, following official administrative boundaries; 12 cantons currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the canton where it is located; Canton Luxembourg is the largest by number of entries.

How do I contact the police in Luxembourg?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 58 police units here. Open a canton to see the units in each area.

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