Print version| Country | AMERICAN SAMOA (USA) | |||||||||||||||
| Ministry responsible | Department of Public Safety | |||||||||||||||
| Prison administration | Corrections Agency | |||||||||||||||
| Contact address | P.O.Box 1086, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 | |||||||||||||||
| Telephone/fax/website | fax: +1 684 633 7296 |
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| Head of prison administration
(and title) |
Teo Fuavai
Commissioner |
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| Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) |
167
at 31.12.2011 (U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics) |
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| Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population) |
240
based on an estimated national population of 69,500 at end of 2011 (from United Nations figures) |
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| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
14.9%
(31.12.2005 - American Samoa Statistical Yearbook) |
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| Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
7.2%
(31.12.2007) |
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| Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
66.0%
(of sentenced prisoners, 2004 - 40% Samoan, 10% Tongan, 16% Other) |
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| Number of establishments /
institutions |
1
(2005 - Tafuna Correctional Facility) |
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| Official capacity of prison system | 142
(31.12.2007 - rated capacity) |
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| Occupancy level (based on official
capacity) |
166.2%
(31.12.2007) |
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| Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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