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Portugal

The prisons, jails and police of Portugal

In Portugal, the atlas records 56 correctional facilities and 891 police units. Portugal's estabelecimentos prisionais are run by the Directorate-General for Reintegration and Prison Services (DGRSP) under the Ministry of Justice. They include 564 gendarmerie units, 306 police stations and 47 prisons. 7 entries have a telephone number on record; for the others, the address and map location are given. The busiest district is Lisboa (154 entries). Choose one of 20 districts to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Portugal, by district

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AveiroBejaBragaBragançaCastelo BrancoCoimbraÉvoraFaroGuardaLeiriaLisboaPortalegrePortoRegião Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma dos AçoresSantarémSetúbalViana do CasteloVila RealViseuEstabelecimento Prisional de AveiroEstabelecimento Prisional de BejaEstabelecimento Prisional de OdemiraEstabelecimento Prisional de BragaEstabelecimento Prisional de GuimarãesEstabelecimento Prisional de BragançaEstabelecimento Prisional de IzedaEstabelecimento Prisional de Castelo BrancoEstabelecimento Prisional da CovilhãCentro Educativo dos OlivaisEstabelecimento Prisional de CoimbraEstabelecimento Prisional de ÉvoraEstabelecimento Prisional de FaroEstabelecimento Prisional de OlhãoEstabelecimento Prisional de SilvesCentro Educativo do MondegoEstabelecimento Prisional da GuardaEstabelecimento Prisional de Caldas da RainhaEstabelecimento Prisional de LeiriaEstabelecimento Prisional de Leiria (Jovens)Estabelecimento Prisional de AlcoentreEstabelecimento Prisional de Vale de JudeusEstabelecimento Prisional do LinhóEstabelecimento Prisional de TiresCentro Educativo Navarro de PaivaCentro Educativo da Bela VistaEstabelecimento Prisional de LisboaEstabelecimento Prisional de MonsantoEstabelecimento Prisional junto da Polícia Judiciária de LisboaCentro Educativo Padre António de OliveiraEstabelecimento Prisional de CaxiasHospital Prisional de São João de DeusEstabelecimento Prisional da CarregueiraEstabelecimento Prisional de SintraEstabelecimento Prisional de ElvasEstabelecimento Prisional de Santa Cruz do Bispo – FemininoEstabelecimento Prisional de Santa Cruz do Bispo – MasculinoEstabelecimento Prisional do PortoEstabelecimento Prisional de Paços de FerreiraEstabelecimento Prisional de Vale do SousaCentro Educativo de Santo AntónioEstabelecimento Prisional do FunchalEstabelecimento Prisional de Angra do HeroísmoCadeia de Apoio da HortaEstabelecimento Prisional de Ponta DelgadaEstabelecimento Prisional MilitarEstabelecimento Prisional de Torres NovasEstabelecimento Prisional de Pinheiro da CruzEstabelecimento Prisional do MontijoSetúbal PrisonEstabelecimento Prisional de Viana do CasteloEstabelecimento Prisional de ChavesLamego's PrisonEstabelecimento Prisional de Vila RealEstabelecimento Prisional de Viseu
Composition

What the atlas holds here

564Gendarmerie units
306Police stations
47Prisons
21Municipal police units
6Juvenile facilities
2Women's prisons
1Young offender institution
Register

Prisons & jails

56 facilities

56 entries
Cadeia de Apoio da HortaPrisonHortaRegião Autónoma dos Açores—
Centro Educativo da Bela VistaJuvenile facilityLisboa—
Centro Educativo de Santo AntónioJuvenile facilityVila Nova de GaiaPorto+351 228 347 440
Centro Educativo do MondegoCavadouceJuvenile facilityGuarda—
Centro Educativo dos OlivaisJuvenile facilityCoimbra—
Centro Educativo Navarro de PaivaJuvenile facilityLisboa—
Centro Educativo Padre António de OliveiraCaxiasJuvenile facilityOeirasLisboa—
Estabelecimento Prisional da CarregueiraBelasPrisonSintraLisboa—
Estabelecimento Prisional da CovilhãPrisonCovilhãCastelo Branco—
Estabelecimento Prisional da GuardaPrisonGuarda—
Estabelecimento Prisional de AlcoentreAlcoentre (Azambuja)PrisonAzambujaLisboa—
Estabelecimento Prisional de Angra do HeroísmoPrisonAngra do HeroísmoRegião Autónoma dos Açores—
Estabelecimento Prisional de AveiroPrisonAveiro—
Estabelecimento Prisional de BejaPrisonBeja—
Estabelecimento Prisional de BragaPrisonBraga—
Estabelecimento Prisional de BragançaPrisonBragança—
Estabelecimento Prisional de Caldas da RainhaPrisonCaldas da RainhaLeiria—
Estabelecimento Prisional de Castelo BrancoPrisonCastelo Branco—
Estabelecimento Prisional de CaxiasPaço de ArcosPrisonOeirasLisboa—
Estabelecimento Prisional de ChavesPrisonChavesVila Real—
Estabelecimento Prisional de CoimbraPrisonCoimbra—
Estabelecimento Prisional de ElvasPrisonElvasPortalegre—
Estabelecimento Prisional de ÉvoraPrisonÉvora—
Estabelecimento Prisional de FaroPrisonFaro+351 289 805 190
Estabelecimento Prisional de GuimarãesPrisonGuimarãesBraga—
Estabelecimento Prisional de IzedaPrisonBragança—
Estabelecimento Prisional de LeiriaPrisonLeiria+351 244 812 491
Estabelecimento Prisional de Leiria (Jovens)Young offender institutionLeiria—
Estabelecimento Prisional de LisboaPrisonLisboa+351 213 828 100
Estabelecimento Prisional de MonsantoPrisonLisboa+351 217 703 100
Estabelecimento Prisional de OdemiraPrisonOdemiraBeja—
Estabelecimento Prisional de OlhãoPrisonOlhãoFaro—
Estabelecimento Prisional de Paços de FerreiraSeroa - Paços de FerreiraPrisonParedesPorto—
Estabelecimento Prisional de Pinheiro da CruzCarvalhal - GrândolaPrisonGrândolaSetúbal—
Estabelecimento Prisional de Ponta DelgadaPrisonPonta DelgadaRegião Autónoma dos Açores—
Estabelecimento Prisional de Santa Cruz do Bispo – FemininoWomen's prisonMatosinhosPorto—
Estabelecimento Prisional de Santa Cruz do Bispo – MasculinoPrisonMatosinhosPorto—
Estabelecimento Prisional de SilvesPrisonSilvesFaro—
Estabelecimento Prisional de SintraPrisonSintraLisboa—
Estabelecimento Prisional de TiresSão Domingos de RanaWomen's prisonCascaisLisboa+351 214 480 970
Estabelecimento Prisional de Torres NovasPrisonTorres NovasSantarém—
Estabelecimento Prisional de Vale de JudeusPrisonAzambujaLisboa—
Estabelecimento Prisional de Vale do SousaSeroa-Paços de FerreiraPrisonParedesPorto—
Estabelecimento Prisional de Viana do CasteloPrisonViana do Castelo—
Estabelecimento Prisional de Vila RealPrisonVila Real—
Estabelecimento Prisional de ViseuCampo - ViseuPrisonViseu—
Estabelecimento Prisional do FunchalCaniçoPrisonSanta CruzRegião Autónoma da Madeira—
Estabelecimento Prisional do LinhóPrisonCascaisLisboa—
Estabelecimento Prisional do MontijoPrisonMoitaSetúbal—
Estabelecimento Prisional do PortoPrisonMatosinhosPorto—
Estabelecimento Prisional junto da Polícia Judiciária de LisboaPrisonLisboa—
Estabelecimento Prisional junto da Polícia Judiciária do PortoPrisonPorto—
Estabelecimento Prisional MilitarPrisonTomarSantarém+351 249 312 123
Hospital Prisional de São João de DeusCaxiasPrisonOeirasLisboa—
Lamego's PrisonPrisonLamegoVila Real—
Setúbal PrisonPrisonSetúbal—
Questions

Frequently asked

How many places of detention does Portugal have?

The atlas lists 56 prisons, jails and detention centres in Portugal, including 47 prisons and 6 juvenile facilities.

Which police agencies serve Portugal?

891 police units are listed for Portugal: 564 gendarmerie units, 306 police stations and 21 municipal police units.

Can I look up a prisoner in Portugal?

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

Which district has the most facilities?

Lisboa, with 14 prisons and jails and 140 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Yes for 7 entries of 56. 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 Portugal?

DGRSP 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 Portugal?

The atlas lists 2 women's prisons, 1 young offender institution and 6 juvenile facilities here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.

Where are most of the prisons in Portugal?

Lisboa has the most, with 4 places of detention in the atlas, out of 41 towns with at least one.

How are the listings for Portugal organised?

The atlas files Portugal by district, following official administrative boundaries; 20 districts currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the district where it is located; Lisboa is the largest by number of entries.

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