In 2022, Haiti had a 454.4 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 367.2 percent occupancy rate. Among the top ten countries with the most overcrowded national prison system, Bahamas had the lowest rate, at 161.7 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 2022
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ICPR (World Prison Brief). (March 18, 2022). Most overcrowded national prison systems in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 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 2022." Chart. March 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297445/prison-occupancy-rates-latin-america-caribbean-countries/
ICPR (World Prison Brief). (2022). Most overcrowded national prison systems in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 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 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2022, 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 2022 [Graph], ICPR (World Prison Brief), March 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297445/prison-occupancy-rates-latin-america-caribbean-countries/