Jamaica
Capital city — Kingston
Country population
i2018Type of government
Human Development Index
0.726(96/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i11/2016Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i11/2016Prison density
i11/2016Total number of prison facilities
11seven prisons for…
i2014An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i11/2016Incarcerated minors
i11/2016Untried prisoners
i11/2016Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of National Security and Justice
Prison population
Total number of prisoners
3,866
i
11/2016
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
138
i
11/2016
Prison density
89 %
i
11/2016