Jordan
Capital city — Amman
Country population
i2018Type of government
Human Development Index
0.723(102/188)
Homicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i12/2019Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i12/2019Prison density
i12/2019Total number of prison facilities
i2019An NPM has been established
Number and percentage of female prisone…
i12/2019Incarcerated minors
Untried prisoners
i2019Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of the Interior, Public Security Directorate
Prison population
Total number of prisoners
20,060
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12/2019
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
198
i
12/2019
Prison density
150 %
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12/2019
Total number of prison facilities
17
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2019