Print version| Country | NAMIBIA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ministry responsible | Ministry of Safety and Security | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Prison administration | Namibia Prisons Service | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Contact address | Private Bag 13281, Windhoek, Namibia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Telephone/fax/website | tel: +264 61 284 6219 fax: +264 61 233 789 Web: www.mpcs.gov.na |
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| Head of prison administration
(and title) |
Evaristus Shikongo
Commissioner of Prisons |
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| Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) |
4,314
at October 2011 (Ombudsman's Office) |
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| Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population) |
191
based on an estimated national population of 2.26 million at October 2011 (from United Nations figures) |
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| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
7.9%
(31.12.2007) |
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| Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
2.7%
(31.12.2007) |
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| Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population) |
5.5%
(31.12.2001 - under 18) |
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| Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
5.5%
(31.12.2001) |
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| Number of establishments /
institutions |
13
(2011) |
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| Official capacity of prison system | 4,475
(October 2011) |
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| Occupancy level (based on official
capacity) |
96.4%
(October 2011) |
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| Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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