Cape Verde

Capital city — Praia

Country population
513,000
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
306
i
2016
/ ICPR
Type of government
Republic with semi-presidential regime
Human Development Index
0.648
i
2016
/ UNDP
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Ministry of Justice
Total number of prisoners
1,569
i
2016
/ ICPR
Prison density
111 %
i
2016
/ ICPR
Total number of prison facilities
5
i
2013
An NPM has been established
No
But OPCAT ratifie…
Female prisoners
3.6 %
i
2013
/ ICPR
Death penalty is abolished
Yes
since 1981

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Country-profile

Overview

Prison population

Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)

306

i

2016

/ ICPR

Total number of prisoners

1,569

i

2016

/ ICPR

Prison density

111 %

i

2016

/ ICPR

Name of authority in charge of the prison service

Ministry of Justice

Prison facilities

Total number of prison facilities

5

i

2013

Total official capacity of the prison facilities

1,410

i

2016

/ ICPR