Peru
Capital city — Lima
Country population
i2018Type of government
Human Development Index
0.759(82/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i04/2019Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i04/2019Prison density
i12/2018Total number of prison facilities
i2018An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i04/2019Incarcerated minors
0 %number of inmates…
i12/2018Percentage of untried prisoners
i04/2019Death penalty is abolished
yes, since 1979for common law cr…
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Overview
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Justice
Prison population
Total number of prisoners
91,283
i
04/2019
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
278
i
04/2019
Prison density
232 %
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12/2018
Total number of prison facilities
69
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2018