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) | ||||
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The following lists events that happened during 2016 in Afghanistan.
Events in the year 2017 in Afghanistan.
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