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Västra Götalands län

Västra Götalands län, Sweden has 9 prisons and jails and 33 police agencies in this atlas. They include 33 police stations and 9 prisons. 5 entries have a telephone number on record; for the others, the address and map location are given. The busiest municipality is Gothenburg (8 entries). Västra Götalands län is one of 21 counties of Sweden with entries in the atlas. Prisons in Västra Götalands län come under Kriminalvården, which runs the system across Sweden. Choose one of 29 municipalities to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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What the atlas holds here

33Police stations
9Prisons
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Prisons & jails

9 facilities

9 entries
Anstalten BoråsPrisonBorås——
Anstalten BrinkebergPrisonVänersborg+46 521 74 24 00—
Anstalten HögsboVästra FrölundaPrisonGothenburg——
Anstalten JohannesbergPrisonMariestad+46 501 75 82 00—
Anstalten ÖstragårdPrisonVänersborg——
Anstalten RödjanPrisonMariestad+46 501 75 80 50—
Anstalten SagsjönLindomePrisonMölndal+46 31 752 97 90—
Skogome prisonHisings BackaPrisonGothenburg+46 31 752 96 03—
Tidaholm PrisonPrisonTidaholm—420
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Frequently asked

How many places of detention does Västra Götalands län, Sweden have?

The atlas lists 9 prisons, jails and detention centres in Västra Götalands län, Sweden, including 9 prisons.

Which police agencies serve Västra Götalands län, Sweden?

33 police units are listed for Västra Götalands län, Sweden, all recorded as police stations.

Can I look up a prisoner in Västra Götalands län, Sweden?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Sweden. Contact the facility or Kriminalvården, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which municipality has the most facilities?

Gothenburg, with 2 prisons and jails and 6 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Yes for 5 entries of 9. 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 Västra Götalands län, Sweden?

Prisons in Sweden, including those in Västra Götalands län, are run by Kriminalvården.

Where are most of the prisons in Västra Götalands län, Sweden?

Vänersborg has the most, with 2 places of detention in the atlas, out of 7 towns with at least one.

How are the listings for Västra Götalands län, Sweden organised?

The atlas files Västra Götalands län, Sweden by municipality, following official administrative boundaries; 29 municipalities currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the municipality where it is located; Gothenburg is the largest by number of entries.

Where can I reach the police in Västra Götalands län, Sweden?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 33 police units here. Open a municipality to see the units in each area.

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