Print version| Country | SAMOA (FORMERLY WESTERN SAMOA) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ministry responsible | Ministry of Police, Prisons and Fire Services | ||||||||||||||||||
| Prison administration | Police and Prisons Department | ||||||||||||||||||
| Contact address | P.O.Box 53, Apia, Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||
| Telephone/fax/website | tel: +685 23516 or 23517 fax: +685 20848 Web: commissioner@police.gov.ws |
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| Head of prison administration
(and title) |
Papalii Lorenese Neru
Commissioner of Police and Prisons |
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| Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) |
427
at 2011 (U.S. State Department human rights report) |
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| Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population) |
227
based on an estimated national population of 187,820 at 2011 (national census) |
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| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
14.0%
(26.9.2007) |
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| Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
6.6%
(2011) |
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| Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population) |
5.4%
(26.9.2007 - under 18) |
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| Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
0.5%
(26.9.2007) |
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| Number of establishments /
institutions |
4
(2010) |
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| Official capacity of prison system | 260
(12.11.2003) |
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| Occupancy level (based on official
capacity) |
108.1%
(12.11.2003) |
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| Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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