Chad

Capital city — N'Djamena

Country population
15,477,751
i
2018
/ World Bank
Type of government
Semi-presidential Republic
Human Development Index
0.401
(187/188)
i
2018
/ UNDP, Human Development Report
Homicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
9.6
i
2016
/ WHO, World Health Organization
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Ministry of Justice and Human Rights
Total number of prisoners
8,700
(estimated figure…
i
2018
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
59
(estimate)
i
2018
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Prison density
232 %
i
12/2011
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Total number of prison facilities
41
i
2018
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
An NPM has been established
no
Female prisoners
2.4 %
i
2017
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarcerated minors
4.5 %
i
2017
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Percentage of untried prisoners
63.4 %
i
12/2011
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Death penalty is abolished
no
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Organisation

Name of authority in charge of the prison service

Ministry of Justice and Human Rights

Prison population

Total number of prisoners

8,700

(estimated figure)

i

2018

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)

59

(estimate)

i

2018

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Prison density

232 %

i

12/2011

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Prison facilities

Total number of prison facilities

41

i

2018

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR