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North Macedonia

The prisons, jails and police of North Macedonia

North Macedonia has 13 prisons and jails and 64 police agencies in this atlas. North Macedonia's penitentiary and correctional institutions are run by the Directorate for Execution of Sanctions. Idrizovo near Skopje is the largest. They include 54 police stations, 10 border police units and 7 remand prisons. Every entry comes with a telephone number, so you can contact the facility directly. The busiest region is Skopje Region (18 entries). Choose one of 8 regions to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Composition

What the atlas holds here

54Police stations
10Border police units
7Remand prisons
3Prisons
2Open prisons
1Juvenile facility
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Prisons & jails

13 facilities

13 entries
Kazneno-popraven dom IdrizovoSkopjePrisonGazi Baba MunicipalitySkopje Region+389 2 258 0400
Kazneno-popraven dom od otvoren vid StrugaOpen prisonStruga MunicipalitySouthwestern Region+389 46 797 454
Kazneno-popraven dom PrilepPrisonPrilep MunicipalityPelagonia Region+389 48 420 493
Kazneno-popraven dom ŠtipPrisonŠtip MunicipalityEastern Region+389 32 308 534
Vospitno-popraven dom TetovoJuvenile facilityBrvenica MunicipalityPolog Region+389 44 339 144
Zatvor BitolaRemand prisonBitola MunicipalityPelagonia Region+389 47 232 381
Zatvor GevgelijaRemand prisonGevgelija MunicipalitySoutheastern Region+389 34 213 389
Zatvor KumanovoRemand prisonKumanovo MunicipalityNortheastern Region+389 31 411 433
Zatvor Kumanovo – otvoreno oddelenie Kriva PalankaOpen prisonKriva Palanka MunicipalityNortheastern Region+389 31 374 088
Zatvor OhridRemand prisonOhrid MunicipalitySouthwestern Region+389 46 254 270
Zatvor SkopjeRemand prisonŠuto Orizari MunicipalitySkopje Region+389 2 265 0546
Zatvor StrumicaRemand prisonStrumica MunicipalitySoutheastern Region+389 34 322 302
Zatvor TetovoRemand prisonTetovo MunicipalityPolog Region+389 44 336 895
Questions

Frequently asked

How many places of detention does North Macedonia have?

The atlas lists 13 prisons, jails and detention centres in North Macedonia, including 7 remand prisons and 3 prisons.

Which police agencies serve North Macedonia?

64 police units are listed for North Macedonia: 54 police stations and 10 border police units.

Can I look up a prisoner in North Macedonia?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in North Macedonia. Contact the facility or the Directorate for Execution of Sanctions, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which region has the most facilities?

Skopje Region, with 2 prisons and jails and 16 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Yes for 13 entries of 13. 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.

Which authority is responsible for prisons in North Macedonia?

The Directorate for Execution of Sanctions 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 North Macedonia?

The atlas lists 1 juvenile facility, 7 remand prisons and 2 open prisons here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.

Where are most of the prisons in North Macedonia?

Skopje has the most, with 2 places of detention in the atlas, out of 11 towns with at least one.

How are the listings for North Macedonia organised?

The atlas files North Macedonia by region, following official administrative boundaries; 8 regions currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the region where it is located; Skopje Region is the largest by number of entries.

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