| Country | Azerbaijan |
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| Ministry responsible |
Ministry of Justice
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| Prison administration |
Penitentiary Service
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| Contact address |
114 Nizami Street, 370601 Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan
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| Telephone |
+99 412 493 24 86
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| Fax |
+99 412 493 40 86
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| Website | |
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info@penitensiar.justice.gov.az
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| Head of prison administration (and title) | Mirsaleh Miradil oglu Seyidov
Head
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| Prison population total (including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) | 24 698
at 1.1.2023 (via Council of Europe)
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|---|---|
| Prison population rate (per 100,000 of national population) | 244
based on an estimated national population of 10.13 million at beginning of January 2023 (from Eurostat figures)
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| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners (percentage of prison population) | 22.5%
(1.1.2023)
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| Female prisoners (percentage of prison population) | 2.9%
(1.1.2023)
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| Juveniles / minors / young prisoners incl. definition (percentage of prison population) | 0.2%
(1.1.2023 - under 18)
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| Foreign prisoners (percentage of prison population) | 1.9%
(1.1.2023)
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| Number of establishments / institutions | 53
(2006)
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| Official capacity of prison system | 25 672
(1.1.2023)
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| Occupancy level (based on official capacity) | 96.2%
(1.1.2023)
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| Prison population trend (year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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Pre-trial/remand prison population: trend
The table below gives an indication of the recent trend in the pre-trial/remand prison population. The final row shows the latest figures available.
It consists of the number of pre-trial/remand prisoners in the prison population on a single date in the year (or the annual average) and the percentage of the total prison population that pre-trial/remand prisoners constituted on that day.
The final column shows the pre-trial/remand population rate per 100,000 of the national population.
AZERBAIJAN
Year | Number in | Percentage | Pre-trial/remand |
2000 | 2,357 | 10.0% | 29 |
2023 | 5,560 | 22.5% | 55 |
It should be noted that the number of pre-trial/remand prisoners fluctuates from day to day, month to month and year to year. Consequently the above figures give an indication of the trend but the picture is inevitably incomplete.
The pre-trial/remand population rate is calculated on the basis of the national population total. All national population figures are inevitably estimates but the estimates used in the World Prison Brief are based on official national figures, United Nations figures or figures from other recognised international authorities.
Female prison population: trend
The table below gives an indication of the trend in the female prison population. The final row shows the latest figures available.
It consists of the number of female prisoners in the prison population on a single date in the year (or the annual average) and the percentage of the total prison population that female prisoners constituted on that day.
The final column shows the female prison population rate per 100,000 of the national population.
AZERBAIJAN
Year | Number of | Percentage | Female prison |
2000 | 272 | 1.3% | 3.4 |
2023 | 716 | 2.9% | 7.1 |
The number of female prisoners fluctuates and so the above figures give an indication of the trend but the picture is inevitably incomplete.
The female prison population rate is calculated on the basis of the national population total. All national population figures are inevitably estimates but the estimates used in the World Prison Brief are based on official national figures, United Nations figures or figures from other recognised international authorities.
(If the rate were calculated on the basis of the number of females in the national population it would of course be approximately double the figure in the final column).