Print version| Country | MARSHALL ISLANDS | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ministry responsible | Ministry of Justice | ||||||||||||||||||
| Prison administration | Correction Division, Department of Public Safety | ||||||||||||||||||
| Contact address | P.O. Box 1077, Majuro, MH 96960, Republic of the Marshall Islands | ||||||||||||||||||
| Telephone/fax/website | tel: +692 625 8666 or 625 3233 fax: +692 625 4062 |
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| Head of prison administration
(and title) |
Heine Motodrik
Correction Captain |
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| Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) |
41
at August 2011 (Ministry of Justice) |
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| Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population) |
64
based on an estimated national population of 64000 at August 2011 (from United Nations figures) |
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| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
7.3%
(August 2011) |
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| Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
0%
(August 2011) |
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| Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population) |
0%
(August 2011 - juveniles) |
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| Number of establishments /
institutions |
1
(2010 - the prison is on Majuro island; there is a temporary holding facility on Ebeye island.) |
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| Official capacity of prison system | 32
(May 2005) |
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| Occupancy level (based on official
capacity) |
128.1%
(May 2005) |
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| Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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