Guyana
Capital city — Georgetown
Country population
i2019Type of government
Human Development Index
0.682(122/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i11/2020Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i11/2020Prison density
i11/2020Total number of prison facilities
i2019An NPM has been established
Number and percentage of female prisone…
i12/2018Incarcerated minors
i12/2015Untried prisoners
i12/2020Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Home Affairs
Prison population
Total number of prisoners
1,884
i
11/2020
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
239
i
11/2020
Prison density
142 %
i
11/2020
Total number of prison facilities
5
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2019