
Peru
Capital city — Lima
Country population
i2023Type of government
Human Development Index
0.762(87/193)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of incarcerated people
i31/01/2024Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i01/2024Prison density
i31/01/2024Total number of prison facilities
i2023An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i31/01/2024Incarcerated minors
i31/01/2024Percentage of untried prisoners
i31/01/2024Death penalty is abolished
yes, since 1979for common law cr…
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Overview
Organisation
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Justice
Prison population
Total number of incarcerated people
94,911
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31/01/2024
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
278
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01/2024
Prison density
231.4 %
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31/01/2024
Prison facilities
Total number of prison facilities
68
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2023