Print version| Country | VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.A.) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ministry responsible | (The Bureau of Corrections is a stand-alone agency.) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Prison administration | Bureau of Corrections | ||||||||||||||||||
| Contact address | 6040 Castle Coakley, Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00820 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Head of prison administration
(and title) |
Julius Wilson
Director |
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| Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) |
587
at 1.1.2011 (national prison administration) |
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| Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population) |
539
based on an estimated national population of 109,000 at the beginning of January 2011 (from United Nations figures) |
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| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
38.3%
(1.1.2011) |
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| Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
2.7%
(1.1.2011) |
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| Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population) |
0.2%
(1.1.2011 - under 18) |
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| Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
15.7%
(1.1.2011) |
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| Number of establishments /
institutions |
3
(2011 - Golden Grove Adult Correctional Facility, Alexander A. Farrelly Criminal Justice Complex Alva Swan Annex. A Youth Rehabilitation Center is under the Department of Human Services and occupants are not included in the prison population.) |
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| Official capacity of prison system | 962
(1.1.2011 - rated capacity) |
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| Occupancy level (based on official
capacity) |
61.0%
(1.1.2011) |
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| Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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