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Country GUERNSEY (UNITED KINGDOM)
Ministry responsible States of Guernsey Home Affairs Committee
Prison administration Guernsey States Prison
Contact address Les Nicolles, St. Sampson, Guernsey, GY2 4YF
Telephone/fax/website tel: +44 1481 248376
fax: +44 1481 247837
Web: www.gov.gg/ccm/navigation/home
Head of prison administration
(and title)
Terry Wright
Governor
Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners)
114
at June 2012 (Guernsey prison administration)
Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population)
170
based on an estimated national population of 67,000 at June 2012 (from States of Guernsey figures)
Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population)
26.1%
(31.12.2011)
Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population)
13.9%
(31.12.2011)
Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population)
2.6%
(31.12.2011 - under 18)
Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population)
13.0%
(31.12.2011)
Number of establishments /
institutions
1
(2012 - Les Nicolles)
Official capacity of prison system 122
(June 2012 - certified normal accommodation)
Occupancy level (based on official
capacity)
93.4%
(June 2012)
Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate)
1992 44 (71)
1995 45 (73)
1998 66 (106)
2001 68 (108)
2004 93 (146)
2007 108 (168)
2010 75 (114)

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