Print version| Country | FRENCH GUIANA/GUYANE (FRANCE) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ministry responsible | French Ministry of Justice | ||||||||||||||||||
| Contact address | La Matourienne, BP 150, 97394 Remiré-Montjoly Cedex, Guyane | ||||||||||||||||||
| Telephone/fax/website | tel: +594 35 58 35 fax: +594 35 58 29 |
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| Head of prison administration
(and title) |
Daniel Willemot
Directeur du centre pénitentiaire |
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| Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) |
654
at 1.11.2012 (French Ministry of Justice) |
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| Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population) |
267
based on an estimated national population of 245,000 at November 2012 (from United Nations figures) |
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| Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
8.5%
(November 2008) |
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| Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population) |
0.8%
(November 2008) |
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| Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
63.0%
(18.2.2011) |
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| Number of establishments /
institutions |
1
(2012 - Remire Montjoly) |
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| Official capacity of prison system | 614
(1.11.2012) |
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| Occupancy level (based on official
capacity) |
106.5%
(1.11.2012) |
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| Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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