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Country JERSEY (UNITED KINGDOM)
Ministry responsible Ministry of Home Affairs
Prison administration H.M.Prison, La Moye
Contact address Rue Baal, St Brelade, Jersey, JE3 8HQ
Telephone/fax/website tel: +44 1534 441800
fax: +44 1534 441880
Web: www.gov.je/HomeAffairs/Prison
Head of prison administration
(and title)
Bill Millar
Governor
Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners)
165
at 31.12.2011 (national prison administration)
Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population)
167
based on an estimated national population of 98,660 at end of November 2010 (from 2011 Census figures)
Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population)
32.7%
(31.12.2011)
Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population)
12.7%
(31.12.2011)
Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population)
0.6%
(31.12.2011 - under 18)
Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population)
28.6%
(25.11.2010)
Number of establishments /
institutions
1
(2011 - La Moye)
Official capacity of prison system 184
(31.12.2011)
Occupancy level (based on official
capacity)
89.7%
(31.12.2011)
Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate)
1998 108 (125)
2001 134 (149)
2004 168 (185)
2007 181 (198)
2010 178 (192)

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