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The prisons, jails and police of Romania

In Romania, the atlas records 49 correctional facilities and 1,487 police units. Romania's prisons are run by the National Administration of Penitentiaries (ANP). Police arrest and remand centres are run separately by the police. Among them are 1,305 police stations, 103 municipal police units and 62 gendarmerie units. 8 entries have a telephone number on record; for the others, the address and map location are given. The largest facility by listed capacity is Giurgiu Prison, with room for about 1,509 people. Cluj has the most entries of any county, with 93. Choose one of 42 counties to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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AlbaAradArgeșBacăuBihorBistrița-NăsăudBotoșaniBrăilaBrașovBucharestBuzăuCălărașiCaraș-SeverinClujConstanțaCovasnaDâmbovițaDoljGalațiGiurgiuGorjHarghitaHunedoaraIalomițaIașiIlfovMaramureșMehedințiMureșNeamțOltPrahovaSălajSatu MareSibiuSuceavaTeleormanTimișTulceaVâlceaVasluiVranceaAiud PrisonArad PrisonArad Public Custody Center for ForeignersMioveni PrisonMioveni Prison HospitalBacău PrisonTârgu Ocna Prison HospitalOradea PrisonBistrița PrisonBotoșani PrisonBrăila PrisonBrăila-Tichilești Detention CenterCodlea PrisonBucharest Police Detention and Remand ServiceBucharest-Rahova PrisonBucharest-Rahova Prison HospitalGherla Prison, Cluj-Napoca SectionGherla PrisonPoarta Albă PrisonMărgineni PrisonCraiova PrisonCraiova Detention CenterPelendava Prison, Făcăi SectionCraiova Prison, Ișalnița SectionPelendava PrisonGalați PrisonGiurgiu PrisonTârgu Jiu PrisonMiercurea Ciuc PrisonDeva PrisonSlobozia PrisonIași PrisonBucharest-Jilava PrisonBucharest-Jilava Prison HospitalBaia Mare PrisonDrobeta-Turnu Severin PrisonDrobeta-Turnu Severin Prison, Vânjuleț SectionTârgu Mureș PrisonPloiești-Târgșorul Nou Women's PrisonPloiești Prison, Movila Vulpii SectionPloiești PrisonPloiești Prison, Moara Nouă SectionSatu Mare PrisonBuziaș Educational CenterTimișoara PrisonTulcea Prison, Chilia Veche SectionTulcea PrisonVaslui PrisonFocșani Prison
Composition

What the atlas holds here

1,305Police stations
103Municipal police units
62Gendarmerie units
43Prisons
17Border police units
2Young offender institutions
1Immigration detention
1Police detention centre
1Women's prison
1Juvenile facility
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Prisons & jails

49 facilities

49 entries
Aiud PrisonPrisonAiudAlba—518
Arad PrisonPrisonArad—1,275
Arad Public Custody Center for ForeignersHoriaImmigration detentionVladimirescuArad——
Bacău PrisonPrisonBacău—409
Baia Mare PrisonPrisonBaia SprieMaramureș—240
Bistrița PrisonPrisonBistrițaBistrița-Năsăud—295
Botoșani PrisonPrisonBotoșani—502
Brăila PrisonPrisonBrăila—275
Brăila-Tichilești Detention CenterYoung offender institutionGropeniBrăila—368
Bucharest Police Detention and Remand ServiceBucureștiPolice detention centreSector 4Bucharest——
Bucharest-Jilava PrisonPrisonJilavaIlfov—683
Bucharest-Jilava Prison HospitalPrisonJilavaIlfov—194
Bucharest-Rahova PrisonBucureștiPrisonSector 5Bucharest+40 21 420 08 101,093
Bucharest-Rahova Prison HospitalBucureștiPrisonSector 5Bucharest——
Buziaș Educational CenterJuvenile facilityBuziașTimiș—184
Codlea PrisonPrisonCodleaBrașov—366
Craiova Detention CenterYoung offender institutionCraiovaDolj+40 251 421 918429
Craiova PrisonPrisonCraiovaDolj—462
Craiova Prison, Ișalnița SectionPrisonIșalnițaDolj—66
Deva PrisonPrisonDevaHunedoara—681
Drobeta-Turnu Severin PrisonPrisonDrobeta-Turnu SeverinMehedinți—220
Drobeta-Turnu Severin Prison, Vânjuleț SectionPrisonVânjulețMehedinți—168
Focșani PrisonMândrești-MunteniPrisonFocșaniVrancea—300
Galați PrisonPrisonGalați—344
Gherla PrisonPrisonGherlaCluj—563
Gherla Prison, Cluj-Napoca SectionPrisonCluj-NapocaCluj—116
Giurgiu PrisonPrisonGiurgiu—1,509
Iași PrisonPrisonIași—426
Mărgineni PrisonPrisonI. L. CaragialeDâmbovița—482
Miercurea Ciuc PrisonPrisonMiercurea CiucHarghita+40 266 316 972206
Mioveni PrisonPrisonMioveniArgeș—478
Mioveni Prison HospitalPrisonMioveniArgeș—14
Oradea PrisonPrisonOradeaBihor—440
Pelendava PrisonPrisonMalu MareDolj—250
Pelendava Prison, Făcăi SectionPrisonCraiovaDolj—67
Ploiești PrisonPrisonPloieștiPrahova+40 244 526 325177
Ploiești Prison, Moara Nouă SectionPrisonPloieștiPrahova—26
Ploiești Prison, Movila Vulpii SectionPrisonPăuleștiPrahova—47
Ploiești-Târgșorul Nou Women's PrisonWomen's prisonAriceștii RahtivaniPrahova—464
Poarta Albă PrisonPrisonPoarta AlbăConstanța—787
Satu Mare PrisonPrisonSatu Mare+40 261 715 488263
Slobozia PrisonPrisonSloboziaIalomița+40 243 232 606301
Târgu Jiu PrisonPrisonTârgu JiuGorj+40 253 217 587218
Târgu Mureș PrisonPrisonTârgu MureșMureș—214
Târgu Ocna Prison HospitalPrisonTârgu OcnaBacău—56
Timișoara PrisonPrisonTimișoaraTimiș—651
Tulcea PrisonPrisonTulcea+40 240 531 551606
Tulcea Prison, Chilia Veche SectionPrisonChilia VecheTulcea—138
Vaslui PrisonPrisonMuntenii de JosVaslui—430
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in Romania?

The atlas lists 49 prisons, jails and detention centres in Romania, including 43 prisons and 2 young offender institutions.

What is the largest prison in Romania?

By the capacity recorded in its sources, Giurgiu Prison is the largest, with about 1,509 places.

How many police stations are in Romania?

1,487 police units are listed for Romania: 1,305 police stations, 103 municipal police units and 62 gendarmerie units.

Can I look up a prisoner in Romania?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Romania. Contact the facility or Administrația Națională a Penitenciarelor, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which county has the most facilities?

Cluj, with 2 prisons and jails and 91 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Yes for 8 entries of 49. 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 Romania?

Administrația Națională a Penitenciarelor 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 Romania?

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

Which town in Romania has the most prisons?

București has the most, with 3 places of detention in the atlas, out of 44 towns with at least one.

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