Gabon

Capital city — Libreville

Country population
1,770,000
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
191
i
2015
/ ICPR
Type of government
Parliamentary Democracy
Human Development Index
0.697
i
2016
/ UNDP
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Ministry of Justice and Human Rights
Total number of prisoners
3,373
i
2015
/ ICPR
Average length of imprisonment (in mont…
18
months for crimes…
i
2015
/ ICPR
An NPM has been established
No
Female prisoners
3.5 %
i
2015
/ ICPR
Incarcerated minors
2.9 %
i
2014
/ ICPR
Percentage of untried prisoners
66.7 %
i
2015
/ ICPR
Death penalty is abolished
Yes
since 2010 Gabon…

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Overview

Prison population

Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)

191

i

2015

/ ICPR

Total number of prisoners

3,373

i

2015

/ ICPR

Average length of imprisonment (in months)

18

months for crimes and 12 months for offenses

i

2015

/ ICPR

Organisation

Name of authority in charge of the prison service

Ministry of Justice and Human Rights

Budget of the prison service

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