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Canton of Switzerland

Valais

Valais, Switzerland has 4 prisons and jails and 26 police agencies in this atlas. They include 18 police stations, 7 municipal police units and 2 prisons. 1 entry has a telephone number on record; for the others, the address and map location are given. The busiest district is Martigny (6 entries). Valais is one of 26 cantons of Switzerland with entries in the atlas. Choose one of 10 districts to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Valais, by district

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Composition

What the atlas holds here

18Police stations
7Municipal police units
2Prisons
1Remand prison
1Gendarmerie
1Juvenile facility
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Prisons & jails

4 facilities

4 entries
Centre éducatif fermé de PramontGrangesJuvenile facilitySierre——
Colonie pénitentiaire de CrêtelongueGrangesPrisonSierre——
Prison de MartignyRemand prisonMartigny+41 27 606 04 0030
Prison des ÎlesPrisonSion——
Questions

Frequently asked

How many places of detention does Valais, Switzerland have?

The atlas lists 4 prisons, jails and detention centres in Valais, Switzerland, including 2 prisons and 1 remand prison.

Which police agencies serve Valais, Switzerland?

26 police units are listed for Valais, Switzerland: 18 police stations, 7 municipal police units and 1 gendarmerie.

Can I look up a prisoner in Valais, Switzerland?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Switzerland. Contact the facility or the authority that runs it, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which district has the most facilities?

Martigny, with 1 prison or jail and 5 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Yes for 1 entry of 4. 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.

Are there women's, youth or remand facilities in Valais, Switzerland?

The atlas lists 1 juvenile facility and 1 remand prison here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.

Where are most of the prisons in Valais, Switzerland?

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

How are the listings for Valais, Switzerland organised?

The atlas files Valais, Switzerland by district, following official administrative boundaries; 10 districts currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the district where it is located; Martigny is the largest by number of entries.

Where can I reach the police in Valais, Switzerland?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 26 police units here. Open a district to see the units in each area.

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