
Jamaica
Capital city — Kingston
Country population
i2022Type of government
Human Development Index
0.706(115/193)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of incarcerated people
i02/07/2022Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i07/2022Prison density
i31/08/2021Total number of prison facilities
11seven prisons for…
i2021An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i31/08/2021Incarcerated minors
i31/08/2021Percentage of untried prisoners
i31/08/2021Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Organisation
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of National Security and Justice
Prison population
Total number of incarcerated people
3,559
i
02/07/2022
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
125
i
07/2022
Prison density
87 %
i
31/08/2021