Print version| Country | MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ministry responsible | Department of Justice | ||||||||||||||||||
| Prison administration | Prisons administered by each of the four states: Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap | ||||||||||||||||||
| Contact address | (Pohnpei) Department of Public Safety, Pohnpei State Government, Pohnpei, FM 96941, Federated States of Micronesia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Telephone/fax/website | tel: (Pohnpei) +961 320 3010 fax: (Pohnpei) +961 320 3195 Web: publicsafety@mail.fm |
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| Head of prison administration
(and title) |
(Pohnpei) Watson N. Pelep
(Pohnpei) Chief, Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation |
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| Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) |
95
at 31.12.2011 (U.S. State Department human rights report) |
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| Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population) |
85
based on an estimated national population of 111,600 at end of 2011 (from United Nations figures) |
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| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
13.2%
(31.12.2010 - excluding prisoners in Pohnpei) |
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| Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
3.2%
(31.12.2011) |
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| Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population) |
0%
(31.12.2011 - juveniles) |
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| Number of establishments /
institutions |
4
(2011 - one for each State, located on each of the main islands) |
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| Official capacity of prison system | 150
(31.12.2011) |
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| Occupancy level (based on official
capacity) |
63.3%
(31.12.2011) |
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| Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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