Print version| Country | LIBERIA | ||||||
| Ministry responsible | Ministry of Justice | ||||||
| Prison administration | Bureau of Corrections and Rehabilitation | ||||||
| Contact address | Ashmun Street, P.O. Box 10-900, 1000 Monrovia, Liberia | ||||||
| Telephone/fax/website | tel: +231 22 64 82 or 22 78 73 |
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| Head of prison administration
(and title) |
Edwin Z. Volawuo
Director of Bureau of Corrections and Rehabilitation |
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| Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) |
1,930
at 2012 (national prison administration) |
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| Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population) |
46
based on an estimated national population of 4.2 million at mid-2012 (United Nations) |
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| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
c.78%
(2012) |
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| Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
3.2%
(2011) |
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| Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population) |
2.7%
(2011 - under 18) |
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| Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
2.0%
(August 2007) |
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| Number of establishments /
institutions |
15
(2012 - the largest is Monrovia Central Prison) |
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| Official capacity of prison system | 1
(2011) |
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| Occupancy level (based on official
capacity) |
137.5%
(2011) |
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| Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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