| Country | Central African Republic |
|---|
| Ministry responsible |
Ministere de la Justice
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|---|---|
| Prison administration |
Administration Penitentiaire
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| Contact address |
BP 371, Bangui, Central Africa (Centre Afrique)
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| Telephone |
+236 61 21 92
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| Fax |
+236 61 15 79
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| Head of prison administration (and title) | Flammarion Goba
Directeur
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| Prison population total (including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) | 1 291
at January 2021 (United Nations Mission - MINUSCA)
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|---|---|
| Prison population rate (per 100,000 of national population) | 26
based on an estimated national population of 4.88 million at January 2021 (from United Nations figures)
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| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners (percentage of prison population) | 70.2%
(in the two prisons in the capital Bangui, which hold 65% of the total prison population, November 2011)
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| Female prisoners (percentage of prison population) | 5.0%
(January 2021)
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| Number of establishments / institutions | 13
(2020 - there are 38 prisons but only 13 are operational)
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| Prison population trend (year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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Pages
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US State Department Human Rights Country Report 2013: Central African Republic
Report
27/02/2014
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