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Senegal

The prisons, jails and police of Senegal

Senegal has 14 prisons and jails and 168 police agencies in this atlas. Senegal's prisons are run by the Direction de l'Administration pénitentiaire. Rebeuss in Dakar is the largest remand prison. Among them are 104 police stations, 59 gendarmerie units and 7 prisons. Dakar has the most entries of any region, with 53. Choose one of 13 regions to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Senegal, by region

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Composition

What the atlas holds here

104Police stations
59Gendarmerie units
7Prisons
6Remand prisons
3Border police units
2Municipal police units
1Women's prison
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Prisons & jails

14 facilities

14 entries
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in Senegal?

The atlas lists 14 prisons, jails and detention centres in Senegal, including 7 prisons and 6 remand prisons.

How many police stations are in Senegal?

168 police units are listed for Senegal: 104 police stations, 59 gendarmerie units and 3 border police units.

Can I look up a prisoner in Senegal?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Senegal. Contact the facility or Direction de l'Administration pénitentiaire, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which region has the most facilities?

Dakar, with 4 prisons and jails and 49 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.

Who runs the prisons in Senegal?

Direction de l'Administration pénitentiaire 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 Senegal?

The atlas lists 1 women's prison and 6 remand prisons here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.

How is Senegal divided in the atlas?

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

How do I contact the police in Senegal?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 168 police units here. Open a region to see the units in each area.

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