Peru
Capital city — Lima
Country population
i2019Type of government
Human Development Index
0.777(79/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i04/2020Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i04/2020Prison density
i04/2020Total number of prison facilities
i2018An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i04/2020Incarcerated minors
0 %number of inmates…
i04/2020Percentage of untried prisoners
i04/2020Death penalty is abolished
yes, since 1979for common law cr…
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Overview
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Justice
Prison population
Total number of prisoners
96,440
i
04/2020
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
290
i
04/2020
Prison density
240 %
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04/2020
Total number of prison facilities
69
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2018