Print version| Country | SAO TOME E PRINCIPE | |||||||||||||||
| Ministry responsible | Ministry of Justice, State Reform and Public Administration | |||||||||||||||
| Prison administration | Serviços Prisionais e de Reinserção Social | |||||||||||||||
| Contact address | Joao de Deus, Sao Tome, Caixa Postal 299, Republic of Sao Tome e Principe | |||||||||||||||
| Head of prison administration
(and title) |
Gregorio Santiago
Director |
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| Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) |
185
at 2011 (U.S. State Department human rights report) |
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| Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population) |
111
based on an estimated national population of 167,000 at mid-2011 (United Nations) |
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| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
35.1%
(2011) |
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| Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
1.6%
(2011) |
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| Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population) |
8.2%
(2010 - under 18) |
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| Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
0.8%
(April 2002) |
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| Number of establishments /
institutions |
1
(2011) |
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| Official capacity of prison system | 300
(250 in central prison, 50 in associated unit, April 2002) |
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| Occupancy level (based on official
capacity) |
43.3%
(April 2002) |
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| Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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