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The prisons, jails and police of Syria

Syria has 14 prisons and jails and 229 police agencies in this atlas. Syria publishes no reliable information on its places of detention. The entries here come from open map data and may be incomplete. They include 228 police stations, 14 prisons and 1 border police. The busiest governorate is Deir-ez-Zor (48 entries). Choose one of 14 governorates to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Syria, by governorate

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Al-HasakehAleppoAr-RaqqaAs-SweidaDamascusDar'aDeir-ez-ZorHamaHomsIdlebLattakiaQuneitraRural DamascusTartousAl_Sina'a PrisonAyn al-Arab PrisonAleppo Central PrisonCivilian PrisonMezzeh Military AirportMezzeh prisonSyrian General Intelligence Branch 251Hama Central PrisonHoms Central PrisonLatakia New PrisonPrison – LattakiaSednaya PrisonAdra PrisonPrison – Tartous
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What the atlas holds here

228Police stations
14Prisons
1Border police
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Prisons & jails

14 facilities

14 entries
Adra PrisonPrisonDumaRural Damascus
Al_Sina'a PrisonPrisonAl-Hasakeh
Aleppo Central PrisonPrisonJebel SamanAleppo
Ayn al-Arab PrisonPrisonAin Al ArabAleppo
Civilian PrisonPrisonAs-Sweida
Hama Central PrisonPrisonHama
Homs Central PrisonPrisonHoms
Latakia New PrisonPrisonLattakia
Mezzeh Military AirportPrisonDamascus
Mezzeh prisonPrisonDamascus
Prison – LattakiaPrisonLattakia
Prison – TartousPrisonTartous
Sednaya PrisonPrisonAt TallRural Damascus
Syrian General Intelligence Branch 251PrisonDamascus
Questions

Frequently asked

How many places of detention does Syria have?

The atlas lists 14 prisons, jails and detention centres in Syria, including 14 prisons.

Which police agencies serve Syria?

229 police units are listed for Syria: 228 police stations and 1 border police.

Can I look up a prisoner in Syria?

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

Which governorate has the most facilities?

Deir-ez-Zor, with 48 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.

How are the listings for Syria organised?

The atlas files Syria by governorate, following official administrative boundaries; 14 governorates currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the governorate where it is located; Deir-ez-Zor is the largest by number of entries.

Where can I reach the police in Syria?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 229 police units here. Open a governorate to see the units in each area.

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