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Saudi Arabia

The prisons, jails and police of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has 2 prisons and jails and 241 police agencies in this atlas. Saudi Arabia's general prisons are run by the General Directorate of Prisons under the Ministry of Interior. Security cases are held in separate facilities. They include 239 police stations, 2 border police units and 2 prisons. The busiest region is Eastern Region (57 entries). Choose one of 13 regions to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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'Asir RegionAl Bahah RegionAl Jawf RegionAl Madinah RegionAl-Qassim RegionEastern RegionHayel RegionJazan RegionMakkah RegionNajran RegionNorthern Borders RegionRiyadh RegionTabuk RegionPrison – Al TaifAl Malaz Prison
Composition

What the atlas holds here

239Police stations
2Border police units
2Prisons
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Prisons & jails

2 facilities

2 entries
Al Malaz PrisonPrisonRiyadhRiyadh Region—
Prison – Al TaifPrisonAl TaifMakkah Region+9660127326146
Questions

Frequently asked

How many places of detention does Saudi Arabia have?

The atlas lists 2 prisons, jails and detention centres in Saudi Arabia, including 2 prisons.

Which police agencies serve Saudi Arabia?

241 police units are listed for Saudi Arabia: 239 police stations and 2 border police units.

Can I look up a prisoner in Saudi Arabia?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Saudi Arabia. Contact the facility or the General Directorate of Prisons, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which region has the most facilities?

Eastern Region, with 57 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Yes for 1 entry of 2. 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 Saudi Arabia?

The General Directorate of Prisons is responsible for them. The regions below list every establishment it runs, along with the police units in each area.

How are the listings for Saudi Arabia organised?

The atlas files Saudi Arabia by region, following official administrative boundaries; 13 regions currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the region where it is located; Eastern Region is the largest by number of entries.

Where can I reach the police in Saudi Arabia?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 241 police units here. Open a region to see the units in each area.

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