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Country MONGOLIA
Ministry responsible Ministry of Justice
Prison administration General Executive Agency of Court Decision
Contact address Baga Toiruu 13/1, Chingeltei District, Ulaanbaatar 15160, Mongolia
Telephone/fax/website tel: +976 99 046200
fax: +976 11 329933
Web: www.cd.gov.mn
Head of prison administration
(and title)
Dalaikhuu YADAMDORJ
Chief
Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners)
8,193
at 1.10.2012 (national prison administration)
Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population)
287
based on an estimated national population of 2.85 million at beginning of October 2012 (from United Nations figures)
Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population)
15.2%
(1.10.2012)
Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population)
5.4%
(1.10.2012)
Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population)
1.0%
(2010 - under 18)
Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population)
0.6%
(mid-2012)
Number of establishments /
institutions
62
(2009 - 25 prisons for sentenced prisoners, 26 detention houses, 11 arresting houses)
Official capacity of prison system c.9,500
(1.10.2012)
Occupancy level (based on official
capacity)
c.86%
(1.10.2012)
Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate)
1993 6,085 (267)
1996 6,070 (261)
1999 6,414 (268)
2002 7,256 (295)
2005 6,998 (274)
2008 7,570 (284)
2010 7,044 (255)

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