# Prisons and Jails in Washington DC: All 3 on a Map (List + Data) | InstaMaps

> Washington DC has 3 prisons and jails (0.1% of the US), #51 by count and #50 per person. From HIFLD Prison Boundaries. Map to embed, CSV download.

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# Prisons and Jails in Washington DC

Washington DC has **3 prisons and jails**: 0.1% of the US total of 4,960\. That ranks **#51 by count** and **#50 per person** (0.43 per 100,000 residents) of 51.

## Key takeaways

* Washington DC has 3 prisons and jails, 0.1% of the US total of 4,960.
* That ranks #51 of 51 by count and #50 per person (0.43 per 100,000 residents).
* Texas has the most, with 449.
* By type: 2 state prisons, 1 local jails.
* Source: HIFLD Prison Boundaries (U.S. Department of Homeland Security), final release, 2025.

#50

national rank (per capita)

3

prisons and jails

0.43

per 100k residents

## The data

Source: HIFLD Prison Boundaries (U.S. Department of Homeland Security), final release, 2025\. Each facility at the centre of its boundary, with its type (federal, state, county, local) and city. The Prison Policy Initiative counts 5,077 facilities (2026); counts differ by which kinds of facility are included.

Licence: U.S. government data: no copyright, free to reuse

[Washington DC: 3 rows (CSV)](/downloads/prisons-jails/washington-dc.csv)[All of the US (CSV)](/downloads/prisons-jails/us.csv)

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## All 3 prisons and jails in Washington DC

| # | Name                            | Details            |
| - | ------------------------------- | ------------------ |
| 1 | Central Cell Block (ccb)        | Local · Washington |
| 2 | Central Detention Facility      | State · Washington |
| 3 | Correctional Treatment Facility | State · Washington |

Names as the source gives them. Coordinates for every one are in the CSV.

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