List of prisons in Afghanistan
# List of prisons in Afghanistan

There are between 24 and 77 prisons in Afghanistan. As of 2023, the total number of prisoners in the country is approximately 14,000 of which up to 1,100 are females. The following is an incomplete list of prisons in Afghanistan:

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 | Operational | Minimum | Ministry of Interior | ? | 2,000 | Herat |
| Kandahar Prison | Operational | Minimum | Ministry of Interior | ? | 1,900 | Kandahar |
| Nangarhar Prison | Operational | Minimum | Ministry of Interior | ? | 1,700 | Jalalabad |
| Balkh Prison | Operational | Minimum | Ministry of Interior | ? | ? | Mazar-i-Sharif |
| Ghazni Prison | Operational | Minimum | Ministry of Interior | ? | 500 | Ghazni |
| Khost Prison | Operational | Minimum | Ministry of Interior | ? | 500 | Khost |
| Kunduz Prison | Operational | Minimum | Ministry of Interior | ? | Over 500 | Kunduz |
| Helmand Prison | Operational | Minimum | Ministry of Interior | ? | ? | Lashkar Gah |
| Salt Pit | ? | ? | United States | ? | ? | ? |
| Dark prison | ? | ? | United States | ? | ? | ? |
| Total capacity | Total capacity | Total capacity | Total capacity | Total capacity | 20,000 | (current) |
