Prison Life Index

The Prison Life Index is a composite index that evaluates the respect for the fundamental rights of people in prison. It is based on the major international instruments on detention. It includes 61 indicators related to the living conditions of people in prison, divided into five dimensions.

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United Arab Emirates

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Afghanistan

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Antigua & Barbuda

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Bosnia & Herzegovina

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Burkina Faso

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Congo - Kinshasa

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Central African Republic

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Congo - Brazzaville

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Switzerland

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Côte d’Ivoire

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Dominican Republic

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Faroe Islands

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United Kingdom

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Equatorial Guinea

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Guinea-Bissau

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North Korea

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South Korea

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Liechtenstein

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Marshall Islands

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North Macedonia

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Myanmar (Burma)

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Netherlands

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New Zealand

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Papua New Guinea

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Philippines

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Puerto Rico

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Palestinian Territories

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Saudi Arabia

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Solomon Islands

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Sierra Leone

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South Sudan

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São Tomé & Príncipe

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El Salvador

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Timor-Leste

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Turkmenistan

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Trinidad & Tobago

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United States

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South Africa

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Evaluated

Not evaluated

A
Compliant with the international standards
B
Occasional violations
B-
Occasional severe violations
C
Frequent violations
C-
Frequent severe violations
D
Regular violations
D-
Regular severe violations
E
Not at all compliant with the international standards
-
Incomplete data
A
Compliant with the international standards
B
Occasional violations
B-
Occasional severe violations
C
Frequent violations
C-
Frequent severe violations
D
Regular violations
D-
Regular severe violations
E
Not at all compliant with the international standards
-
Incomplete data

Countries evaluated