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Uruguay

The prisons, jails and police of Uruguay

Uruguay has 10 prisons and jails and 187 police agencies in this atlas. Uruguay's prisons are run by the Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación (INR) under the Ministry of the Interior. Santiago Vázquez near Montevideo is the largest. They include 187 police stations, 8 prisons and 1 young offender institution. 1 entry has a telephone number on record; for the others, the address and map location are given. The busiest region is Montevideo (54 entries). Choose one of 18 regions to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Composition

What the atlas holds here

187Police stations
8Prisons
1Young offender institution
1Women's prison
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Prisons & jails

10 facilities

10 entries
C.N.R. FemeninoWomen's prisonMunicipality GMontevideo—
Cárcel CentralPrisonMunicipality BMontevideo—
Cárcel de CanelonesPrisonCanelones—
Carcel de Las RosasPrisonMaldonado—
Carcel Domingo ArenaPrisonMunicipality DMontevideo—
Centro de detención del Hogar Yaguarón del Consejo del NiñoYoung offender institutionMunicipality BMontevideo—
COMCAR Complejo CarcelarioPrisonMunicipality AMontevideo—
INAUPrisonMunicipality CMontevideo—
Libertad jailPrisonLibertadSan José+598 4345 2599
Unidad N.° 1 de Punta de RielesPrisonMunicipality FMontevideo—
Questions

Frequently asked

How many places of detention does Uruguay have?

The atlas lists 10 prisons, jails and detention centres in Uruguay, including 8 prisons and 1 young offender institution.

Which police agencies serve Uruguay?

187 police units are listed for Uruguay, all recorded as police stations.

Can I look up a prisoner in Uruguay?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Uruguay. Contact the facility or Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which region has the most facilities?

Montevideo, with 7 prisons and jails and 47 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Yes for 1 entry of 10. 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 Uruguay?

Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación is responsible for them. The regions below list every establishment it runs, along with the police units in each area.

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

The atlas lists 1 women's prison and 1 young offender institution here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.

How are the listings for Uruguay organised?

The atlas files Uruguay by region, following official administrative boundaries; 18 regions currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the region where it is located; Montevideo is the largest by number of entries.

Where can I reach the police in Uruguay?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 187 police units here. Open a region to see the units in each area.

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