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Country FRENCH POLYNESIA (FRANCE)
Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners)
426
at 1.11.2012 (French Ministry of Justice)
Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population)
153
based on an estimated national population of 278,000 at beginning of November 2012 (from United Nations figures)
Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population)
21.4%
(March 2012)
Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population)
3.0%
(1.10.2007)
Number of establishments /
institutions
3
(2012 - Faa'a Nuutania, Taiohae-Marquises and Uturoa-Raiatea)
Official capacity of prison system 190
(1.11.2012)
Occupancy level (based on official
capacity)
224.2%
(1.11.2012)
Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate)
1992 225 (115)
1998 280 (127)
2001 275 (116)
2004 327 (131)
2007 404 (153)

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