List of correctional facilities in Armenia

List of correctional facilities in Armenia is located in Armenia
Kosh
Kosh
Nubarashen Erebuni
Nubarashen
Erebuni
Hrazdan Sevan
Hrazdan
Sevan
Yerevan (2)
Yerevan (2)
Artik
Artik
Abovyan
Abovyan
Vanadzor
Vanadzor
Goris
Goris
Armavir
Armavir
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Map of Armenia with the locations of correctional facilities

As of December 2012, there were 12 correctional facilities in Armenia. Armenian prisons are overcrowded. In total of 12 facilities designed for 4,391 people, there were 4,697 prisoners in February 2012,[1] up by more than 400 compared to June 2009, when 4,294 prisoners were held in these facilities.[2]

Name Armenian Location[3] # of prisoners designed for[1] Notes
Nubarashen «Նուբարաշեն» Nubarashen, Yerevan
840
Kosh «Կոշ» Kosh, Aragatsotn
640
Sevan «Սևան» Hrazdan, Kotayk
548
Prison Hospital «Դատապարտյալների հիվանդանոց» Kentron, Yerevan
464
Erebuni «Էրեբունի» Nubarashen, Yerevan
391
Artik «Արթիկ» Harich, Shirak
373
Abovyan «Աբովյան» Abovyan, Kotayk
250
 For women and minors[4]
Vanadzor «Վանաձոր» Vanadzor, Lori
245
Goris «Գորիս» Goris, Syunik
215
Hrazdan «Հրազդան» Hrazdan, Kotayk
215
Vardashen «Վարդաշեն» Nubarashen, Yerevan
380
 For foreigners and military officers
Yerevan-Center «Երևան-Կենտրոն» Kentron, Yerevan
60
TOTAL 4,391
  1. ^ a b Gevorgyan, Ani (25 August 2012). Մուտք` որքան ուզեք, ելք` չկա (in Armenian). The Armenian Times. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  2. ^ Seyranyan, Lilit (11 June 2009). "Համաներումը՝ մեկ շաբաթի՞ց". 168 Hours. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  3. ^ ՀՀ ԱՆ ՔԿՎ և ՔԿՀ-ի հասցեներ (in Armenian). Ministry of Justice of Armenia. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  4. ^ Sahakyan, Emil. "Armenia: Life Behind the Locks". UNICEF Central and Eastern Europe/Commonwealth of Independent States. Retrieved 21 December 2012.