Print version| Country | BRUNEI DARUSSALAM | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ministry responsible | Ministry of Home Affairs | ||||||||||||||||||
| Prison administration | Brunei Darussalam Prisons Department | ||||||||||||||||||
| Contact address | Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri, Jalan Jerudong, BG 3122, Negara Brunei Darussalam | ||||||||||||||||||
| Telephone/fax/website | tel: +673 2661266, 2661106, 2661526, 2662777 or 2662788 fax: +673 2660380 or 2661107 Web: www.prisons.gov.bn/index.htm |
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| Head of prison administration
(and title) |
Dato Paduka Haji Ahmad Haji Dullah
Director of Prisons |
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| Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) |
485
at mid-2012 (national prison administration, via Asian and Pacific Conference of Correctional Administrators) |
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| Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population) |
117
based on an estimated national population of 413,000 at mid-2012 (from United Nations figures) |
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| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
7.6%
(mid-2012) |
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| Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
8.2%
(mid-2012) |
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| Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population) |
0.4%
(13.8.2007 - under 18) |
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| Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
29.3%
(mid-2012) |
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| Number of establishments /
institutions |
3
(2007) |
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| Official capacity of prison system | 366
(13.8.2007) |
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| Occupancy level (based on official
capacity) |
132.8%
(13.8.2007) |
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| Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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