Print version| Country | SOLOMON ISLANDS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ministry responsible | Ministry of Home Affairs | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Prison administration | Correctional Service of Solomon Islands | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Contact address | P.O.Box G36, Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Telephone/fax/website | tel: +677 24017 fax: +677 24021 Web: prisonservice@solomon.com.sb |
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| Head of prison administration
(and title) |
Francis Haisoma
Commissioner |
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| Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) |
291
at mid-2012 (national prison administration, via Asian and Pacific Conference of Correctional Administrators) |
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| Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population) |
51
based on an estimated national population of 566,000 at mid-2012 (from United Nations figures) |
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| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
30.6%
(mid-2012) |
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| Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
0%
(mid-2012) |
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| Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population) |
2.3%
(31.12.2011 - under 18) |
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| Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
0.4%
(mid-2011) |
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| Number of establishments /
institutions |
6
(2007 - Central prison in Honiara; others at Auki, Gizo, Kirakira, Santa Cruz and Tetere are of lower secuirty, including one open prison with a farm.) |
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| Official capacity of prison system | 368
(7.6.2007) |
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| Occupancy level (based on official
capacity) |
57.3%
(7.6.2007) |
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| Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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