List of prisons in Afghanistan

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There are between 24 and 77 prisons in Afghanistan. As of 2023, the total number of prisoners in the country is approximately 14,000 of which up to 1,100 are females. The following is an incomplete list of prisons in Afghanistan:

Prisons in Afghanistan
Prison Status Classification Managed Opened Capacity Location
Parwan Detention Facility Operational Maximum Ministry of Defense 2009 ? Bagram
Pul-e-Charkhi prison Operational Minimum Ministry of Interior 1970s 5,000 Kabul
Herat Prison Operational Minimum Ministry of Interior ? 2,000 Herat
Kandahar Prison Operational Minimum Ministry of Interior ? 1,900 Kandahar
Nangarhar Prison Operational Minimum Ministry of Interior ? 1,700 Jalalabad
Balkh Prison Operational Minimum Ministry of Interior ? ? Mazar-i-Sharif
Ghazni Prison Operational Minimum Ministry of Interior ? 500 Ghazni
Khost Prison Operational Minimum Ministry of Interior ? 500 Khost
Kunduz Prison Operational Minimum Ministry of Interior ? Over 500 Kunduz
Helmand Prison Operational Minimum Ministry of Interior ? ? Lashkar Gah
Salt Pit Closed ? United States ? ? ?
Dark prison Closed ? United States ? ? ?
Total capacity 20,000 (current)
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