Lesotho
Capital city — Maseru
Country population
i2019Type of government
Human Development Index
0.527(165/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i08/2014Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i08/2014Prison density
i08/2014Total number of prison facilities
i2018An NPM has been established
Number and percentage of female prisone…
i08/2014Incarcerated minors
i08/2014Untried prisoners
i08/2014Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Justice, Human Rights and Correctional Service
Prison population
Total number of prisoners
2,073
i
08/2014
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
92
i
08/2014
Prison density
71 %
i
08/2014
Total number of prison facilities
14
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2018