Malaysia
Capital city — Kuala Lumpur
Country population
i2019Type of government
Human Development Index
0.81(62/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of incarcerated people
i09/2020Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i09/2020Prison density
i09/2020Total number of prison facilities
i2019An NPM has been established
Number and percentage of incarcerated w…
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i09/2002Number and percentage of people awaitin…
i2018The death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Organisation
Name of authority in charge of the prison administration
Ministry of Home Affairs
Prison population
Total number of incarcerated people
68,603
i
09/2020
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
212
i
09/2020
Prison density
132 %
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09/2020
Prison facilities
Total number of prison facilities
52
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2019