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Autonomous community of Spain

Canarias

The atlas lists 8 prisons and jails in Canarias, Spain, but no police units yet. Among them are 5 prisons, 2 open prisons and 1 immigration detention. 1 entry has a telephone number on record; for the others, the address and map location are given. Las Palmas has the most entries of any province, with 5. The atlas lists entries in 19 autonomous communities of Spain, Canarias among them. As elsewhere in Spain, prisons here are run by Secretaría General de Instituciones Penitenciarias. Choose one of 2 provinces to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Canarias, by province

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Composition

What the atlas holds here

5Prisons
2Open prisons
1Immigration detention
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Prisons & jails

8 facilities

8 entries
Centro de Inserción Social Ángel GuerraOpen prisonLas Palmas—
Centro de Inserción Social Mercedes PintoOpen prisonSanta Cruz de Tenerife—
Centro Penitenciario ArrecifeTeguisePrisonLas Palmas+34 928 810 305
Centro Penitenciario Las PalmasPrisonLas Palmas—
Centro Penitenciario Las Palmas IIPrisonLas Palmas—
Centro Penitenciario Santa Cruz de La PalmaPrisonSanta Cruz de Tenerife—
Centro Penitenciario Tenerife IIPrisonSanta Cruz de Tenerife—
CIE de Barranco secoImmigration detentionLas Palmas—
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in Canarias, Spain?

The atlas lists 8 prisons, jails and detention centres in Canarias, Spain, including 5 prisons and 2 open prisons.

Can I look up a prisoner in Canarias, Spain?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Spain. Contact the facility or Secretaría General de Instituciones Penitenciarias, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which province has the most facilities?

Las Palmas, with 5 prisons and jails.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Yes for 1 entry of 8. 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 Canarias, Spain?

Prisons in Spain, including those in Canarias, are run by Secretaría General de Instituciones Penitenciarias.

What specialised facilities are there in Canarias, Spain?

The atlas lists 2 open prisons here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.

How is Canarias, Spain divided in the atlas?

The atlas files Canarias, Spain by province, following official administrative boundaries; 2 provinces currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the province where it is located; Las Palmas is the largest by number of entries.

Which neighbouring areas of Spain are covered?

Spain has 18 other areas in the atlas; Andalucía has the most entries (718), followed by Cataluña/Catalunya.

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