Print version| Country | SEYCHELLES | |||||||||||||||
| Ministry responsible | Ministry of Social Affairs and Manpower Development | |||||||||||||||
| Prison administration | Prison Division | |||||||||||||||
| Contact address | Long Island, PO Box 274, Victoria, Seychelles | |||||||||||||||
| Telephone/fax/website | fax: +248 32 16 87 |
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| Head of prison administration
(and title) |
Gelase Hoareau
Superintendent of Prisons |
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| Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) |
593
at 13.8.2012 (national prison administration) |
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| Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population) |
641
based on an estimated national population of 92,500 at mid-2012 (from 2010 Census figures and reported growth rate) |
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| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
24.3%
(13.8.2012) |
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| Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
5.1%
(13.8.2012) |
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| Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population) |
1.3%
(13.8.2012 - juveniles) |
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| Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
19.7%
(13.8.2012) |
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| Number of establishments /
institutions |
1
(2012 - Montagne Posée) |
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| Official capacity of prison system | 400
(17.11.2009) |
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| Occupancy level (based on official
capacity) |
80.8%
(17.11.2009) |
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| Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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