In 2024, Haiti had a 302 percent level of occupancy in their prison system, being the country with the highest occupancy rate in the Latin America and the Caribbean. It was followed by Guatemala, with almost 300 percent occupancy rate. Among the top ten countries with the most overcrowded national prison system, Panama had the lowest rate, at 163.1 percent. Regarding prison population, El Salvador and Cuba were the Latin American and Caribbean countries that had the largest rates, both with over 500 prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants.
Most overcrowded national prison systems in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024
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ICPR (World Prison Brief). (September 12, 2024). Most overcrowded national prison systems in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297445/prison-occupancy-rates-latin-america-caribbean-countries/
ICPR (World Prison Brief). "Most overcrowded national prison systems in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024." Chart. September 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297445/prison-occupancy-rates-latin-america-caribbean-countries/
ICPR (World Prison Brief). (2024). Most overcrowded national prison systems in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297445/prison-occupancy-rates-latin-america-caribbean-countries/
ICPR (World Prison Brief). "Most Overcrowded National Prison Systems in Latin America and The Caribbean as of 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297445/prison-occupancy-rates-latin-america-caribbean-countries/
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Most overcrowded national prison systems in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024 [Graph], ICPR (World Prison Brief), September 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297445/prison-occupancy-rates-latin-america-caribbean-countries/
