Dominican Republic
Capital city — Santo Domingo
Country population
i2020Type of government
Human Development Index
0.756(88/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i09/2020Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i09/2020Prison density
i2019Total number of prison facilities
i2017An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i29/03/2019Incarcerated minors
i08/2010Percentage of untried prisoners
i09/2020Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Office of the Attorney General
Prison population
Total number of prisoners
26,600
i
09/2020
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
239
i
09/2020
Prison density
183 %
i
2019
Total number of prison facilities
41
i
2017