Côte d'Ivoire
Capital city — Yamoussoukro
Country population
i2017/ World BankIncarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i31/05/2017/ Department of penitentiary administrationType of government
Human Development Index
Homicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Ministry of JusticeThe Department of…
Total number of prisoners
i31/05/2017/ Department of penitentiary administrationPrison density
i2017/ Department of penitentiary administrationTotal number of prison facilities
i2017/ Department of penitentiary administrationAn NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i2017/ Department of penitentiary administrationIncarcerated minors
2.2 %In June 2017, gir…
i2017/ Department of penitentiary administrationPercentage of untried prisoners
i2017/ Department of penitentiary administrationDeath penalty is abolished
yes, since 2015The death penalty…
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Contact with the outside world
Visitation rights
All prisoners have the right to receive visits
no
A prisoner may be exempted from visiting rights when he is sanctioned.
Visitors must pay to visit a relative. A single visit adds 2,000 CFA (around 3 euros) to the coffers of jail in Abidjan. Visits take place three days a week, compared to two mornings per week at the jail in Grand Bassam.
People eligible to visit
family members and relatives
Prisoners are allowed to receive visits from their children or minor relatives
yes
Conjugal visits are allowed
no
Visitors are allowed to bring food, clothing. Prisoners can receive food from their relatives. Relatives must provide clothing, sheets and towels.
Prisoners are allowed to exchange mail
yes
Phone calls
Prisoners are allowed to make external phone calls
no
The use of cell phones is authorised
no
Prisoners have access to video calls with external contacts
no