Prison Brief for Malawi
Print version| Country | MALAWI | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ministry responsible | Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security | ||||||||||||||||||
| Prison administration | Malawi Prison Service | ||||||||||||||||||
| Contact address | National Prison Headquarters, PO Box 28, Zomba, Malawi | ||||||||||||||||||
| Telephone/fax/website | tel: +265 (1) 770 141 or 524 722 or 525 755 fax: +265 (1) 523 122 or 523 123 or 525 123 Web: www.mps.gov.mw |
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| Head of prison administration
(and title) |
MacDonald L. Chaona
Chief Commissioner of Prisons |
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| Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) |
11,996
at 20.10.2009 (national prison administration) |
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| Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population) |
78
based on an estimated national population of 15.3 million at October 2009 (from United Nations figures) |
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| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
18.5%
(20.10.2009) |
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| Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
1.7%
(20.10.2009) |
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| Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population) |
4.2%
(20.10.2009 - under 18) |
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| Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
1.0%
(20.10.2009) |
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| Number of establishments /
institutions |
31
(2009) |
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| Official capacity of prison system | 6,070
(20.10.2009) |
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| Occupancy level (based on official
capacity) |
197.6%
(20.10.2009) |
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| Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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