Print version| Country | SYRIA | ||||||
| Ministry responsible | Ministry of the Interior | ||||||
| Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) |
10,599
at 2004 (United Nations 9th Survey) |
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| Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population) |
58
based on an estimated national population of 18.2 million at mid-2004 (United Nations) |
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| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
50.5%
(2004) |
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| Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
7.4%
(of convicted prisoners, 2004) |
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| Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
7.3%
(of convicted prisoners, 2004) |
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| Number of establishments /
institutions |
35
(2004) |
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| Official capacity of prison system | 16,161
(2004) |
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| Occupancy level (based on official
capacity) |
65.6%
(2004) |
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| Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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