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Zambia

The prisons, jails and police of Zambia

In Zambia, the atlas records 14 correctional facilities and 127 police units. The Zambia Correctional Service, called the Zambia Prisons Service until 2020, runs the country's correctional facilities. Among them are 123 police stations, 13 prisons and 4 border police units. Lusaka has the most entries of any province, with 50. Choose one of 10 provinces to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Zambia, by province

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CentralCopperbeltEasternLuapulaLusakaMuchingaNorth-WesternNorthernSouthernWesternMukobeko Maximum Security PrisonMkushi PrisonsNansanga Correctional FarmKasenshi State PrisonKatete correction facilityNyimba PrisonMwense Correctional FacilityMwembeshiMwembeshi Open Air PrisonChainama Correctional FacilityKamwala Remand PrisonLusaka Central PrisonLivingstone Correctional CenterSesheke Correctional Service
Composition

What the atlas holds here

123Police stations
13Prisons
4Border police units
1Remand prison
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Prisons & jails

14 facilities

14 entries
Chainama Correctional FacilityPrisonLusaka
Kamwala Remand PrisonRemand prisonLusaka
Kasenshi State PrisonPrisonNdolaCopperbelt
Katete correction facilityPrisonKateteEastern
Livingstone Correctional CenterPrisonLivingstoneSouthern
Lusaka Central PrisonPrisonLusaka
Mkushi PrisonsPrisonMkushiCentral
Mukobeko Maximum Security PrisonPrisonKabweCentral
MwembeshiPrisonChilangaLusaka
Mwembeshi Open Air PrisonPrisonChilangaLusaka
Mwense Correctional FacilityPrisonMwenseLuapula
Nansanga Correctional FarmPrisonSerenjeCentral
Nyimba PrisonPrisonNyimbaEastern
Sesheke Correctional ServicePrisonSeshekeWestern
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in Zambia?

The atlas lists 14 prisons, jails and detention centres in Zambia, including 13 prisons and 1 remand prison.

How many police stations are in Zambia?

127 police units are listed for Zambia: 123 police stations and 4 border police units.

Can I look up a prisoner in Zambia?

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

Which province has the most facilities?

Lusaka, with 5 prisons and jails and 45 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.

Who runs the prisons in Zambia?

The Zambia Correctional Service is responsible for them. The regions below list every establishment it runs, along with the police units in each area.

What specialised facilities are there in Zambia?

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

How is Zambia divided in the atlas?

The atlas files Zambia by province, following official administrative boundaries; 10 provinces currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the province where it is located; Lusaka is the largest by number of entries.

How do I contact the police in Zambia?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 127 police units here. Open a province to see the units in each area.

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