Brazil
Capital city — Brasilia
Country population
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i06/2019Type of government
Human Development Index
0.761(79/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i06/2019Prison density
i06/2019Total number of prison facilities
i08/2019An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i06/2019Incarcerated minors
i06/2017Untried prisoners
i06/2019Death penalty is abolished
yes, since 1979for common law cr…
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Overview
Prison population
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
366
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06/2019
Total number of prisoners
773,151
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06/2019
Prison density
167.7 %
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06/2019
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Justice
Total number of prison facilities
2,608
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08/2019