Print version| Country | BELIZE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ministry responsible | Ministry of National Security (Home Affairs) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Prison administration | Kolbe Foundation, Belize Central Prison | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Contact address | Hattieville Central Prison, PO Box 88, Belize City, Belize | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Telephone/fax/website | tel: +501 225 6190 or 6191 or 6218 or 6229 fax: +501 225 6278 or 6188 Web: www.kolbe.bz |
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| Head of prison administration
(and title) |
Earl Jones
Chief Executive Officer |
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| Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) |
1,324
at May 2012 (official figures) |
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| Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population) |
407
based on an estimated national population of 325,000 at May 2012 (from United Nations figures) |
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| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
30.3%
(9.2.2012) |
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| Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
2.6%
(9.2.2012) |
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| Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population) |
4.6%
(9.2.2012 - under 18) |
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| Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
8.8%
(9.2.2012) |
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| Number of establishments /
institutions |
1
(2012 - Belize Central Prison, Hattieville) |
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| Official capacity of prison system | 2,000
(9.2.2012) |
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| Occupancy level (based on official
capacity) |
67.1%
(9.2.2012) |
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| Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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