Micronesia, Federated States of

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CountryMicronesia, Federated States of
Ministry responsible
Department of Justice
Prison administration
Prisons administered by each of the four states: Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap
Contact address
(Pohnpei) Department of Public Safety, Pohnpei State Government, Pohnpei, FM 96941, Federated States of Micronesia
Telephone
(Pohnpei) +961 320 3010
Fax
(Pohnpei) +961 320 3195
Email
publicsafety@mail.fm
Head of prison administration (and title)
(Pohnpei) Watson N. Pelep
(Pohnpei) Chief, Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Prison population total (including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners)
132
at 31.12.2014 (via U.S. State Department human rights report)
Prison population rate (per 100,000 of national population)
127
based on an estimated national population of 104,000 at end of 2014 (from United Nations figures)
Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners (percentage of prison population)
16.7%
(31.12.2014)
Female prisoners (percentage of prison population)
0.0%
(31.12.2014)
Juveniles / minors / young prisoners incl. definition (percentage of prison population)
0.9%
(31.12.2013 - juveniles)
Number of establishments / institutions
4
(2013 - one for each State, located on each of the main islands)
Official capacity of prison system
150
(31.12.2014)
Occupancy level (based on official capacity)
88.0%
(31.12.2014)
Prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate)
2000 91 85
2002 97 91
2004 86 80
2006 103 97
2009 76 73
2011 95 92
2013 107 103
2000 91 85
2002 97 91
2004 86 80
2006 103 97
2009 76 73
2011 95 92
2013 107 103

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. 

                                   MICRONESIA (FEDERATED STATES OF)

Year

Number of
female
prisoners

Percentage
of total
prison population

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

2005
2011

0
3

0%
3.2%

0
2.9

2014

0

0%

0

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