Iran · District 7
Gohardasht Prison
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Background
Gohardasht Prison (Persian: زÙدا٠گÙÙردشت) is a prison in Gohardasht, a town in the northern outskirt of Karaj, approximately 20 km (12 miles) west of Tehran. Sometimes spelled Gohar Dasht Prison, it is also known as "Rajai Shahr", Rajaishahr, Rajaâi Shahr, Rejaâi Shahr, Rajayi Shahr, Rajaee Shahr, Rajaei Shahr or "Rajaï Shahr Prison", etc. and sometimes as Karadj or Karaj prison (but Qezel Hesar prison is also near Karaj). In Google Maps it is listed as "Rajai-Shahr Prison, Karaj, Tehran, Iran". Political prisoners and prisoners of conscience tend to be sent to Ward 12 of the prison.
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Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
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Region
District 7
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
No conditions summary available yet.
Visiting
No visiting information available.
Mailing
No mailing information available.
Practical info
Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.
Known issues
No major issues documented in our database.
Contact & address
No public contact details available.
Conditions Risk Score
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Related facilities
Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
Data completeness
16%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q4993140)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
Cite this page
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World Prisons. (2026). Gohardasht Prison. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/gohardasht-prison
"Gohardasht Prison." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/gohardasht-prison.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Gohardasht Prison},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/gohardasht-prison},
urldate = {2026-10-20}
}