Libya
Capital city — Tripoli
Country population
i2019Type of government
Human Development Index
0.724(105/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
Data not disclosed
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i2017Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i2017Prison density
i06/2007Total number of prison facilities
26number of facilit…
i10/2017An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i09/2013Incarcerated minors
Data not disclosed
Percentage of untried prisoners
90 %estimated percent…
i04/2014Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Justice
Prison population
Total number of prisoners
9,100
i
2017
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
139
i
2017
Prison density
142 %
i
06/2007
Total number of prison facilities
26
number of facilities under the control of the Ministry of Justice
i
10/2017