Print version| Country | BENIN | ||||||||||||
| Ministry responsible | Ministry of Justice, Legislation and Human Rights | ||||||||||||
| Prison administration | Administration Penitentiaire | ||||||||||||
| Contact address | BP 967 Cotonou, Benin | ||||||||||||
| Telephone/fax/website | tel: +229 21 31 31 46 fax: +229 21 31 34 48 |
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| Head of prison administration
(and title) |
(Mme) Huguette Falana
Directrice |
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| Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) |
6,908
at 2010 (Ombudsman's report) |
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| Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population) |
75
based on an estimated national population of 9.2 million at mid-2010 (United Nations) |
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| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
74.9%
(2010) |
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| Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
3.5%
(January 2008) |
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| Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population) |
2.1%
(January 2008 - minors) |
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| Number of establishments /
institutions |
9
(2010) |
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| Official capacity of prison system | 1,900
(16.5.2006) |
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| Occupancy level (based on official
capacity) |
307.1%
(16.5.2006) |
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| Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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