The Central American nation with the highest prison occupancy rate, as of March 2024, was Guatemala, when the level stood at 293 percent of its official capacity. El Salvador followed with 236 percent of occupancy level. The lowest prison occupancy rate was found in Belize, which, with 57 percent, was the only country whose prison system was not overcrowded. That year, El Salvador had the highest prison population rate in Central America.
Prison occupancy rates in Central America as of 2024, by country
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ICPR (World Prison Brief). (March 25, 2024). Prison occupancy rates in Central America as of 2024, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 07, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297372/prison-occupancy-rates-central-america-country/
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