Print version| Country | VANUATU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ministry responsible | Ministry of Justice and Community Services | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Prison administration | Department of Correctional Services | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Contact address | Dipatmen blong Koreksenol Sevis, P.O.Box 3082, Port Vila, Republic of Vanuatu | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Telephone/fax/website | tel: +678 23263 fax: +678 23281 |
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| Head of prison administration
(and title) |
Jean Pierre Tom
Director |
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| Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) |
191
at 11.9.2012 (national prison administration) |
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| Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population) |
74
based on an estimated national population of 258,000 at September 2012 (from United Nations figures) |
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| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
12.6%
(11.9.2012) |
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| Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
0.5%
(11.9.2012) |
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| Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population) |
0%
(11.9.2012 - under 18) |
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| Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
0.4%
(mid-2011) |
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| Number of establishments /
institutions |
4
(2010) |
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| Official capacity of prison system | 210
(31.12.2011) |
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| Occupancy level (based on official
capacity) |
87.1%
(31.12.2011) |
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| Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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