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Country ISLE OF MAN (UNITED KINGDOM)
Ministry responsible Department of Home Affairs
Prison administration Isle of Man Prison Service
Contact address Isle of Man Prison, St Patrick's Close, Coast Road, Jurby, Isle of Man, IM7 3JP
Telephone/fax/website tel: +44 1624 891000
fax: +44 1624 891017
Web: www.gov.im/dha/prison
Head of prison administration
(and title)
Alison Gomme
Governor
Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners)
105
at 31.12.2011 (Isle of Man prison administration)
Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population)
127
based on an estimated national population of 83,000 at end of 2011 (from United Nations figures)
Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population)
21.0%
(31.12.2011)
Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population)
4.8%
(31.12.2011)
Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population)
0%
(31.12.2011 - under 18)
Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population)
0%
(31.12.2011)
Number of establishments /
institutions
1
(2011)
Official capacity of prison system 138
(31.12.2011)
Occupancy level (based on official
capacity)
76.1%
(31.12.2011)
Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate)
1992-93 70 (98)
1995-96 87 (120)
1998 71 (94)
2001 58 (74)
2004 51 (64)
2007 84 (105)
2010 97 (121)

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