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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Overview

Prison population

Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)

426

i

2016

/ ICPR

Total number of prisoners

17,197

i

2016

/ ICPR

Prison density

116 %

i

2015

/ ICPR

Organisation

Name of authority in charge of the prison service

Ministry of Government and Justice

Total number of prison facilities

24

i

2016