Prison Brief for Seychelles
Print version| Country | SEYCHELLES | ||||||||||||
| Ministry responsible | Ministry of Social Affairs and Manpower Development | ||||||||||||
| Prison administration | Prison Division | ||||||||||||
| Contact address | Long Island, PO Box 274, Victoria, Seychelles | ||||||||||||
| Telephone/fax/website | fax: +248 32 16 87 |
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| Head of prison administration
(and title) |
Gelase Hoareau
Superintendent of Prisons |
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| Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) |
305
at 2008 (U.S. State Department human rights report) |
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| Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population) |
371
based on an estimated national population of 82,247 at mid-2008 (World Factbook figures) |
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| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
63.0%
(2008) |
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| Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
7.7%
(2006) |
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| Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population) |
8.3%
(2004 - under 23) |
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| Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
4.1%
(2004) |
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| Number of establishments /
institutions |
1
(2008 - Montagne Posee Prison) |
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| Official capacity of prison system | 400
(2008) |
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| Occupancy level (based on official
capacity) |
76.3%
(2008) |
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| Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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