| Country | Northern Mariana Islands (USA) |
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| Ministry responsible |
Department of Public Safety
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|---|---|
| Prison administration |
Department of Corrections
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| Contact address |
Vincente Taman Seman Building P.O. Box 506506 Saipan, MP 96950, Northern Mariana Islands
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| Telephone |
++(670) 237-2700/1
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| Fax |
+(670) 644-9515
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| Website | |
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g.b.sablanjr@doc.gov.mp
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| Head of prison administration (and title) | Wally Villagomez
Commissioner
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| Prison population total (including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) | 170
at 31.12.2022 (U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics)
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|---|---|
| Prison population rate (per 100,000 of national population) | 304
based on an estimated national population of 56,000 at end of 2022 (from United Nations figures)
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| Female prisoners (percentage of prison population) | 5.8%
(31.12.2007 - Bureau of Justice Statistics)
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| Number of establishments / institutions | 1
(2015 - prison in Susupe)
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| Official capacity of prison system | 356
(31.12.2022)
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| Occupancy level (based on official capacity) | 47.8%
(31.12.2022)
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| Prison population trend (year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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Prison population trend up to 2000
The figures below give an indication of the prison population trend in the years up to 2000. They supplement the more recent figures that are shown at the foot of the Overview page and in the graphs below.
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS (USA)
|
Year |
Prison |
Prison population rate |
|
1995 |
70 |
119 |
Prison population total
Prison population rate