Peru
Capital city — Lima
Country population
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i2017/ National Penitentiary Institute - National Institute of Statistics and InformaticsType of government
Human Development Index
i2016/ UNDPName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i2017/ National Penitentiary InstitutePrison density
i2017/ National Penitentiary InstituteTotal number of prison facilities
i2017An NPM has been established
Yescreated in 2015
Female prisoners
i2017/ National Penitentiary InstituteIncarcerated minors
i2017/ Directory of Juvenile Dentention FacilitiesPercentage of untried prisoners
i2017/ National Penitentiary InstituteDeath penalty is abolished
Yessince 1979 for or…
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Specific population
Prison population
Pre-trial detainees
41.7 %
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01/09/2017
/ National Penitentiary Institute
Women
Number of specific institutions for women
14
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National Penitentiary Institute - 2017
Female prisoners
5.7 %
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01/09/2017
/ National Penitentiary Institute
Juveniles
Number of specific institutions for juveniles/minors
32
i
01/04/2017
/ Directory of Juvenile Detention Facilities (Gerencia de Centros Juveniles)
Juvenile prisoners
2.5 %
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01/04/2017
/ Directory of Juvenile Detention Facilities (Gerencia de Centros Juveniles)
Foreigners
Foreign prisoners
2 %
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01/09/2017
/ National Penitentiary Institute