Sierra Leone
Capital city — Freetown
Country population
Type of government
Human Development Index
0.438(181/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i12/2019Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i12/2019Prison density
i12/2019Total number of prison facilities
i2019An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i12/2019Incarcerated minors
i09/2018Percentage of untried prisoners
i12/2019Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Organisation
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Internal Affairs, Local Government and Community Development
Prison population
Total number of prisoners
4,732
i
12/2019
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
60
i
12/2019
Prison density
220.2 %
i
12/2019
Prison facilities
Total number of prison facilities
21
i
2019