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Panama
Capital city —
Panama
Country population
4,040,000
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
426
i
2016
/
ICPR
Type of government
Presidential democracy
Human Development Index
0.788
i
2016
/ UNDP
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Ministry of Government and Justice
Total number of prisoners
17,197
i
2016
/
ICPR
Prison density
116 %
i
2015
/
ICPR
Total number of prison facilities
24
i
2016
An NPM has been established
yes, since 2017
Female prisoners
6 %
i
2014
/
ICPR
Incarcerated minors
7.2 %
i
2015
/ US Department of State
Percentage of untried prisoners
57.1 %
i
2014
/
ICPR
Death penalty is abolished
Yes
since 1916
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Year
2017
2021
2017
Contributor(s)
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Prison population
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Special populations
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Minors
Untried prisoners
Death penalty prisoners
Physical integrity
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Deaths in detention
Ill-treatment and violence
Specific population
Prison population
Women
Juveniles
Foreigners
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An NPM has been established
yes, since 2017
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