| Country | Virgin Islands (United Kingdom) |
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| Ministry responsible |
Ministry of Education and Culture
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|---|---|
| Prison administration |
Prison Service of the British Virgin Islands
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| Contact address |
33 Admin Drive, Wickhams Cay 1, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
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| Telephone |
+1 284 468 3701
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| Website | |
|
gis@gov.vg
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| Head of prison administration (and title) | David Foot
Superintendent of Prison
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| Prison population total (including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) | 119
at April 2014 (British Virgin Islands prison administration)
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|---|---|
| Prison population rate (per 100,000 of national population) | 425
based on an estimated national population of 28,000 at April 2014 (from United Nations figures)
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| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners (percentage of prison population) | 32.5%
(December 2010)
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| Female prisoners (percentage of prison population) | 5.9%
(April 2014)
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| Juveniles / minors / young prisoners incl. definition (percentage of prison population) | 0.0%
(April 2014 - under 18)
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| Foreign prisoners (percentage of prison population) | 68 British Virgin Islanders and 49 expatriates comprised the prison population in July 2010.
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| Number of establishments / institutions | 1
(2014)
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| Official capacity of prison system | 120
(26.5.2008)
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| Occupancy level (based on official capacity) | 97.5%
(26.5.2008)
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| Prison population trend(year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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Prison population total
Prison population rate