Print version| Country | MALAWI | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ministry responsible | Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Prison administration | Malawi Prison Service | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Contact address | National Prison Headquarters, PO Box 28, Zomba, Malawi | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Telephone/fax/website | tel: +265 (1) 524 722 or 525 711 fax: +265 (1) 525 123 Web: www.mps.gov.mw |
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| Head of prison administration
(and title) |
Kennedy Nkhoma
Acting Chief Commissioner of Prisons |
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| Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) |
12,033
at 31.12.2011 (national prison administration) |
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| Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population) |
74
based on an estimated national population of 16.34 million at end of 2011 (from United Nations figures) |
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| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
12.3%
(31.12.2011) |
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| Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
1.3%
(31.12.2011) |
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| Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population) |
4.0%
(31.12.2011 - under 18) |
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| Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
1.0%
(20.10.2009) |
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| Number of establishments /
institutions |
30
(2011) |
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| Official capacity of prison system | 5,500
(31.12.2011) |
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| Occupancy level (based on official
capacity) |
218.8%
(31.12.2011) |
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| Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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