Print version| Country | OMAN | ||||||
| Ministry responsible | Royal Oman Police | ||||||
| Prison administration | Directorate General of Prisons | ||||||
| Telephone/fax/website | tel: +968 550877 or 551168 fax: +968 551159 Web: www.rop.gov.om |
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| Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) |
1,403
at 2002 (United Nations 8th Survey) |
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| Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population) |
61
based on an estimated national population of 2.3 million at 2002 (from Omani census figures) |
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| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
5.6%
(2002) |
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| Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
4.5%
(2002) |
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| Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population) |
3.8%
(2002 - juveniles) |
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| Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
30.3%
(2002) |
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| Number of establishments /
institutions |
3
(2000 - 2 adult institutions and one for juveniles) |
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| Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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