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Ministry responsible
Ministry of National Security
Prison administration
His Majesty's Prison
Contact address
His Majesty's Prison, Richmond Hill, St George's, Grenada
Telephone
+1 473 440 2298
Fax
+1 473 440 7425
Email
prisons@hmp.gov.gd
Head of prison administration (and title)
Rupert Neckles
Commissioner of Prisons
Prison population total (including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners)
385
at August 2023 (via U.S. State Department human rights report)
Prison population rate (per 100,000 of national population)
338
based on an estimated national population of 114,000 at August 2023 (from United Nations figures)
Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners (percentage of prison population)
20.4%
(31.12.2017)
Female prisoners (percentage of prison population)
1.6%
(August 2023)
Juveniles / minors / young prisoners incl. definition (percentage of prison population)
0.9%
(September 2016 - under 18)
Foreign prisoners (percentage of prison population)
3.1%
(31.12.2014)
Number of establishments / institutions
1
(2023 - Richmond Hill)
Official capacity of prison system
198
(August 2023)
Occupancy level (based on official capacity)
194.4%
(August 2023)
Prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate)
2002 297 291
2004 182 177
2006 334 324
2008 386 371
2010 432 408
2012 489 455
2014 513 468
2016 457 414
2018 460 414
2020 357 316
2002 297 291
2004 182 177
2006 334 324
2008 386 371
2010 432 408
2012 489 455
2014 513 468
2016 457 414
2018 460 414
2020 357 316

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. 

                                                   GRENADA

Year

Number in
pre-trial/remand
imprisonment

Percentage
of total
prison population

Pre-trial/remand
population rate
(per 100,000 of
national population)

2002
2005
2010
2015

45
41
87
86

15.2%
17.3%
19.9%
17.1%

44
40
83
78

2017

90

20.4%

81

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. 

                                                   GRENADA

Year

Number of
female
prisoners

Percentage
of total
prison population

Female prison
population rate
(per 100,000 of
national population)

2002
2005
2010
2015
2020

9
2
12
8
3

3.0%
0.8%
2.7%
1.6%
0.8%

8.8
1.9
11.4
7.3
2.7

2023

6

1.6%

5.3

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.)

Prison population total
Prison population rate