Print version| Country | UNITED KINGDOM: NORTHERN IRELAND | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ministry responsible | Northern Ireland Office | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Prison administration | Northern Ireland Prison Service | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Contact address | Dundonald House, Upper Newtonards Road, GB-Belfast BT4 3SU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Telephone/fax/website | tel: +44 028 9052 5219 or 0700 fax: +44 028 9052 5375 Web: www.dojni.gov.uk |
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| Head of prison administration
(and title) |
Sue McAllister
Director General |
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| Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) |
1,851
at 26.4.2013 (national prison administration) |
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| Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population) |
101
based on an estimated national population of 1.83 million at April 2013 (from Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency figures) |
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| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
26.5%
(31.3.2013) |
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| Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
3.8%
(26.4.2013) |
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| Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population) |
0%
(31.3.2013 - under 18) |
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| Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
7.1%
(31.3.2013) |
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| Number of establishments /
institutions |
3
(2013 - Maghaberry, Magilligan and Hydebank Wood) |
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| Official capacity of prison system | 1,765
(17.11.2011) |
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| Occupancy level (based on official
capacity) |
103.6%
(17.11.2011) |
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| Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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