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Republic of the Congo

The prisons, jails and police of the Republic of the Congo

The Republic of the Congo has 4 prisons and jails and 75 police agencies in this atlas. The Republic of the Congo's prisons are under the Ministry of Justice. The maison d'arrêt in Brazzaville is the largest. They include 55 police stations, 20 gendarmerie units and 3 remand prisons. The busiest region is Brazzaville (22 entries). Choose one of 9 regions to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Republic of the Congo, by region

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Composition

What the atlas holds here

55Police stations
20Gendarmerie units
3Remand prisons
1Prison
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Prisons & jails

4 facilities

4 entries
Commissariat de MfilouPrisonZanagaBrazzaville
Maison d'arrêtRemand prisonGambomaPointe-Noire
Maison d'ArrêtRemand prisonZanagaBrazzaville
Maison d'ArrêtRemand prisonAbalaNiari
Questions

Frequently asked

How many places of detention does the Republic of the Congo have?

The atlas lists 4 prisons, jails and detention centres in the Republic of the Congo, including 3 remand prisons and 1 prison.

Which police agencies serve the Republic of the Congo?

75 police units are listed for the Republic of the Congo: 55 police stations and 20 gendarmerie units.

Can I look up a prisoner in the Republic of the Congo?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in the Republic of the Congo. Contact the facility or the authority that runs it, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which region has the most facilities?

Brazzaville, with 2 prisons and jails and 20 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.

Are there women's, youth or remand facilities in the Republic of the Congo?

The atlas lists 3 remand prisons here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.

How are the listings for the Republic of the Congo organised?

The atlas files the Republic of the Congo by region, following official administrative boundaries; 9 regions currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the region where it is located; Brazzaville is the largest by number of entries.

Where can I reach the police in the Republic of the Congo?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 75 police units here. Open a region to see the units in each area.

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