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Congo
Capital city —
Kinshasa
Country population
71,250,000
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
29
i
2015
/
ICPR
Type of government
Semi-presidential system
Human Development Index
0.435
i
2016
/ UNDP
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Ministry of Justice
Total number of prisoners
20,550
i
2015
/
ICPR
Total number of prison facilities
120
An NPM has been established
No
Death penalty is abolished
Yes
since 2015
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Prison population
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Special populations
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Overview
Prison population
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
29
i
2015
/
ICPR
Total number of prisoners
20,550
i
2015
/
ICPR
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Justice
Total number of prison facilities
120
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