South Sudan
Capital city — Juba
Country population
i2019Type of government
Human Development Index
0.433(185/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i12/2019Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i12/2019Prison density
Data not disclosed
Total number of prison facilities
i06/2011An NPM has been established
Number and percentage of female prisone…
i09/2015Incarcerated minors
Data not disclosed
Untried prisoners
i09/2015Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Interior and Wildlife Conservation
Prison population
Total number of prisoners
7,000
i
12/2019
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
50
i
12/2019
Prison density
Data not disclosed
Total number of prison facilities
80
i
06/2011