Botswana
Capital city — Gaborone
Country population
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i2016/ [ICPR](http://www.prisonstudies.org/country/ botswana)Type of government
Human Development Index
i2016/ UNDPName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i2016/ [ICPR](http://www.prisonstudies.org/country/ botswana)Prison density
i2016/ [ICPR](http://www.prisonstudies.org/country/ botswana)Total number of prison facilities
i2015An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i2014/ [ICPR](http://www.prisonstudies.org/country/ botswana)Percentage of untried prisoners
i2015/ [ICPR](http://www.prisonstudies.org/country/ botswana)Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Prison population
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
210
i
2016
/ [ICPR](http://www.prisonstudies.org/country/
botswana)
Total number of prisoners
4,376
i
2016
/ [ICPR](http://www.prisonstudies.org/country/
botswana)
Prison density
101 %
i
2016
/ [ICPR](http://www.prisonstudies.org/country/
botswana)
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of State President
Prison facilities
Total number of prison facilities
23
i
2015
Total official capacity of the prison facilities
4,337
i
2016
/ [ICPR](http://www.prisonstudies.org/country/
botswana)