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Country GIBRALTAR (UNITED KINGDOM)
Ministry responsible Department of Social Services
Prison administration Gibraltar Prison Service
Contact address H.M. Prison, Tarik Road, Gibraltar
Telephone/fax/website tel: +350 77249
fax: +350 41476
Web: h.m.prison@gibtelecom.net
Head of prison administration
(and title)
Daniel Agius
Superintendent of Prison
Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners)
70
average for 2011 (Gibraltar prison administration)
Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population)
238
based on an estimated national population of 29,450 at mid-2011 (from Gibraltar Statistics)
Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population)
45.1%
(27.11.2009)
Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population)
3.9%
(27.11.2009)
Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population)
0%
(27.11.2009 - under 18)
Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population)
29.4%
(27.11.2009)
Number of establishments /
institutions
1
(2011)
Official capacity of prison system 69
(27.11.2009)
Occupancy level (based on official
capacity)
73.9%
(27.11.2009)
Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate)
1992 28 (97)
1995 29 (107)
1998 19 (70)
2001 13 (46)
2004 19 (66)
2007 24 (82)
2010 53 (180)

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