FAQ · United Kingdom
How many prisons and detention centers are there in the United Kingdom?
The directory lists 171 facilities in the United Kingdom, spread across 5 regions and 128 localities. The regions with the most facilities are England, Scotland, Wales. By type: Prisons and penitentiaries (151), Juvenile detention centers (9), Immigration detention (5), Local and county jails (5), Military prisons (1). These are the facilities mapped as such in OpenStreetMap, so the figure may not include every real facility.
Facilities by region
| Region / state | Facilities | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| England | 141 | 101 |
| Scotland | 18 | 17 |
| Wales | 6 | 6 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 3 |
| Region not identified | 2 | 1 |
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