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Country MONTENEGRO
Ministry responsible State Administration for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions
Prison administration Institute for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions
Contact address Velje Brdo bb, P.O. Box 104, 81102 Podgorica, Montenegro
Telephone/fax/website tel: +381 81 243 100
fax: +381 81 243 567
Web: www.ziks.co.me
Head of prison administration
(and title)
Bozidar Vuksanovic
Director
Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners)
1,328
at 1.9.2011 (Council of Europe Annual Penal Statistics)
Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population)
214
based on an estimated national population of 620,800 at September 2011 (from Eurostat figures)
Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population)
25.5%
(1.9.2011)
Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population)
2.8%
(1.9.2011)
Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population)
0%
(1.9.2011 - juveniles)
Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population)
11.4%
(1.9.2011)
Number of establishments /
institutions
3
(2011)
Official capacity of prison system 1,100
(1.9.2011)
Occupancy level (based on official
capacity)
120.7%
(1.9.2011)
Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate)
2002 710 (104)
2005 816 (131)
2008 1,216 (193)

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