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Tunisia

The prisons, jails and police of Tunisia

In Tunisia, the atlas records 12 correctional facilities and 199 police units. Tunisia's prisons are run by the Comité général des prisons et de la rééducation under the Ministry of Justice. They include 194 police stations, 12 prisons and 4 border police units. The busiest region is Tunis (33 entries). Choose one of 23 regions to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Tunisia, by region

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ArianaBéjaBen ArousBizerteEl KefGabèsGafsaJendoubaKairouanKasserineKébiliMahdiaManoubaMédenineMonastirNabeulSfaxSilianaSousseTataouineTozeurTunisZaghouanPrison Civile De MornagPrison Borj RoumiPrison civilePrison du NadhourPrison de GafsaPrison de KebiliPrison Civile Borj El AmriPrison Civile MonastirPrison civile, BelliCivil Prison of SfaxPrison de la RabtaPrison Civile de Souaf
Composition

What the atlas holds here

194Police stations
12Prisons
4Border police units
1Municipal police
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Prisons & jails

12 facilities

12 entries
Civil Prison of SfaxPrisonThynaSfax
Prison Borj RoumiPrisonBizerte NordBizerte
Prison civilePrisonBizerte NordBizerte
Prison Civile Borj El AmriPrisonMornaguiaManouba
Prison Civile De MornagPrisonMornagBen Arous
Prison Civile de SouafPrisonSaouafZaghouan
Prison Civile MonastirPrisonMonastir
Prison civile, BelliPrisonBou ArgoubNabeul
Prison de GafsaPrisonGafsa SudGafsa
Prison de KebiliPrisonKébili NordKébili
Prison de la RabtaPrisonBab SouikaTunis
Prison du NadhourPrisonBizerte NordBizerte
Questions

Frequently asked

How many places of detention does Tunisia have?

The atlas lists 12 prisons, jails and detention centres in Tunisia, including 12 prisons.

Which police agencies serve Tunisia?

199 police units are listed for Tunisia: 194 police stations, 4 border police units and 1 municipal police.

Can I look up a prisoner in Tunisia?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Tunisia. Contact the facility or Comité général des prisons et de la rééducation, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which region has the most facilities?

Tunis, with 1 prison or jail and 32 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.

Which authority is responsible for prisons in Tunisia?

Comité général des prisons et de la rééducation is responsible for them. The regions below list every establishment it runs, along with the police units in each area.

How are the listings for Tunisia organised?

The atlas files Tunisia by region, following official administrative boundaries; 23 regions currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the region where it is located; Tunis is the largest by number of entries.

Where can I reach the police in Tunisia?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 199 police units here. Open a region to see the units in each area.

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