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Estabelecimento Prisional de Coimbra

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Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

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Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 3 Jul 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

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Region

Coimbra

Security level

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Death-row facility

No

Conditions

ente, os militares dos PT de Condeixa e de Penela elogiaram o dinamismo do Comando Territorial de Coimbra na disponibilização de formações e o Comandante do PT do Lordelo destinou uma sala das suas instalações à realização de formações internas acerca de temas com impacto no quotidiano da unidade. O MNP considera imprescindível este investimento numa formação de caráter preventivo. 63Relatório do CPT ao Governo português sobre a visita realizada de 3 a 12 de dezembro de 2019, página 17, §21: “The CPT recommends that the Portuguese authorities act to ensure that law enforcement officials carry out their duties in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code. To this end, professional training for these officials should be provided regularly, which should cover appropriate interview and investigation techniques, as well as the prevention of ill-treatment and policing in a diverse society”. 64Idem, página 16, §20: “Putting an end to ill-treatment by law enforcement officials requires a multifaceted approach, 64Idem, página 16, §20: “Putting an end to ill-treatment by law enforcement officials requires a multifaceted approach, comprising (…) and educational training cour do o território. Complementarmente, existem assistentes sociais em todas as brigadas (do Porto, de Coimbra, de Lisboa e de Portimão) e acordos celebrados pela GNR com alguns hospitais e clínicas locais. Está também disponível uma Linha SOS da GNR, para sinalização [...]

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

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Contact & address

Rua da Infantaria 23, Coimbra 3004-006

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Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

4/100
Low concern4/100
Overcrowding
0/30
Oversight reports
1/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
3/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · 1 oversight report in the last 5 years
  • · Severe-conditions keyword in sources

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Reports

  • NPM-provedor3 Jul 2026

    ente, os militares dos PT de Condeixa e de Penela elogiaram o dinamismo do Comando Territorial de Coimbra na disponibilização de formações e o Comandante do PT do Lordelo destinou uma sala das suas instalações à realização de formações internas acerca de temas com impacto no quotidiano da unidade. O MNP considera imprescindível este investimento numa formação de caráter preventivo. 63Relatório do CPT ao Governo português sobre a visita realizada de 3 a 12 de dezembro de 2019, página 17, §21: “The CPT recommends that the Portuguese authorities act to ensure that law enforcement officials carry out their duties in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code. To this end, professional training for these officials should be provided regularly, which should cover appropriate interview and investigation techniques, as well as the prevention of ill-treatment and policing in a diverse society”. 64Idem, página 16, §20: “Putting an end to ill-treatment by law enforcement officials requires a multifaceted approach, 64Idem, página 16, §20: “Putting an end to ill-treatment by law enforcement officials requires a multifaceted approach, comprising (…) and educational training cour do o território. Complementarmente, existem assistentes sociais em todas as brigadas (do Porto, de Coimbra, de Lisboa e de Portimão) e acordos celebrados pela GNR com alguns hospitais e clínicas locais. Está também disponível uma Linha SOS da GNR, para sinalização [...]

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36%

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World Prisons. (2026). Estabelecimento Prisional de Coimbra. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/estabelecimento-prisional-de-coimbra
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BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-estabelecimento-prisional-d,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Estabelecimento Prisional de Coimbra},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/estabelecimento-prisional-de-coimbra},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}