List of prisons in Afghanistan
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There are between 24 and 77 prisons in Afghanistan.[1][2][3][4] As of 2023, the total number of prisoners in the country is approximately 14,000 of which up to 1,100 are females.[5][6] The following is an incomplete list of 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[7] | Operational | Minimum[8] | Ministry of Interior | ? | 2,000 | Herat |
| Kandahar Prison[9] | Operational | Minimum | Ministry of Interior | ? | 1,900[10] | Kandahar |
| Nangarhar Prison[11] | Operational | Minimum | Ministry of Interior | ? | 1,700[12] | Jalalabad |
| Balkh Prison[13] | Operational | Minimum | Ministry of Interior | ? | ? | Mazar-i-Sharif[14] |
| Ghazni Prison[15] | Operational | Minimum | Ministry of Interior | ? | 500[16] | Ghazni |
| Khost Prison[17] | Operational | Minimum | Ministry of Interior | ? | 500 | Khost |
| Kunduz Prison | Operational | Minimum | Ministry of Interior | ? | Over 500[18] | Kunduz |
| Helmand Prison[19][20] | Operational | Minimum | Ministry of Interior | ? | ? | Lashkar Gah |
| Salt Pit | Closed | ? | United States | ? | ? | ? |
| Dark prison | Closed | ? | United States | ? | ? | ? |
| Total capacity | 20,000[5] | (current) | ||||
