Seychelles

Capital city — Victoria

Country population
98,462
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2020
/ World Bank
Type of government
Unitary Republic
Human Development Index
0.796
(67/188)
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2020
/ UNDP, Human Development Report
Homicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
12.5
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2016
/ UNDP, Human Development Report
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Ministry of Home Affairs
Total number of prisoners
285
i
06/2021
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
287
i
06/2021
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Prison density
54 %
i
2016
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Total number of prison facilities
3
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2019
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
An NPM has been established
no
Female prisoners
6.7 %
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06/2021
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarcerated minors
0.4 %
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06/2021
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Percentage of untried prisoners
20.4 %
i
06/2021
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Death penalty is abolished
yes, since 1993
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Organisation

Name of authority in charge of the prison service

Ministry of Home Affairs

Prison population

Total number of prisoners

285

i

06/2021

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)

287

i

06/2021

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Prison density

54 %

i

2016

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Prison facilities

Total number of prison facilities

3

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2019

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR