Directorate General | Vězeňská služba České republiky

Date

20. 4. 2026

Change since

1. 1. 2026

Prison population

19002

-357

Pre-trial detainees

1642

-9

Convicts

16961

-412

Forensic-detention clients

126

Foreigners

1639

-16

Pris. in employment

7952

+359

Juveniles

119

Women

1712

-47

News

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29.10.2025

Director General of the Prison Service of the Czech Republic was promoted to the two-star general rank

PRAGUE, October 29 - The President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, appointed the Director General of the Pr...

01.10.2025

Tomáš Hůlka Appointed New Director General of the Czech Prison Service

PRAGUE, October 1 - The Prison Service of the Czech Republic announces the appointment of Brigadier General T...

23.09.2025

Colleagues from Texas Visit Czech Prison Service

In September 2025, the Prison Service of the Czech Republic welcomed a delegation from Texas, consisting of re...

30.07.2025

Continued support to the Prison Service of Ukraine

Prague, July 30 - The Prison Service of the Czech Republic expresses its continued strong support for the Pris...

18.07.2025

Transfer of Escort Vehicles to Ukraine: Support Amidst Conflict

Prague, July 18 - In June of this year, the Czech Prison Service took a significant step towards strengthening...

25.04.2025

MECR 2025 in Prague

Prague, April 22 (VSCR) - The Prison Service of the Czech Republic hosted the 21st Middle European Correctiona...

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Important addresses

Office and visits
Soudní 1672/1a
140 00 Praha 4

Postal address
P. O. BOX 3
140 67 Praha 4

Office hours

Monday to Thursday: 8 AM to 3 PM
Friday: 8 AM to 2 PM

Table list

Name	Address
Directorate General	Soudní 1672/1a, 140 00 Praha 4	Detail information
Academy	Máchova 200, 471 27 Stráž pod Ralskem	Detail information
Vocational School	Soudní 1672/1a, 140 67 Praha 4	Detail information
Brno Remand Prison & FDF	Jihlavská 12, 625 99 Brno - Bohunice	Detail information
České Budějovice Remand Prison	Goethova 1, 371 56 České Budějovice	Detail information
Hradec Králové Remand Prison	Hradební 860, 500 03 Hradec Králové	Detail information

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