Suriname
Capital city — Paramaribo
Country population
i2019Type of government
Human Development Index
0.738(97/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
1,000estimated figure
i11/2014Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
183estimated figure
i11/2014Prison density
i11/2014Total number of prison facilities
i2014An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i2012Incarcerated minors
i2005Untried prisoners
50 %estimated percent…
i02/2011Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Justice and Police
Prison population
Total number of prisoners
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
Prison density
75 %
i
11/2014
Total number of prison facilities
31
i
2014