Print version| Country | GRENADA | ||||||||||||
| Ministry responsible | Ministry of National Security | ||||||||||||
| Prison administration | Her Majesty's Prison | ||||||||||||
| Contact address | Her Majesty's Prison, Richmond Hill, St George's, Grenada | ||||||||||||
| Telephone/fax/website | tel: +1 473 440 2298 fax: +1 473 440 7425 Web: hmpgnd@caribsurf.com |
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| Head of prison administration
(and title) |
Wesley Beggs
Commissioner of Prisons |
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| Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) |
419
at 13.2.2012 (national prison administration) |
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| Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population) |
402
based on an estimated national population of 104,300 at February 2012 (from United Nations figures) |
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| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
52.3%
(13.2.2012) |
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| Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
1.7%
(13.2.2012) |
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| Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population) |
2.1%
(13.2.2012 - under 18) |
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| Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
2.6%
(13.2.2012) |
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| Number of establishments /
institutions |
1
(2012 - Richmond Hill) |
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| Official capacity of prison system | 200
(16.9.2009) |
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| Occupancy level (based on official
capacity) |
195.0%
(16.9.2009) |
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| Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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