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Czech Republic
Prison Service
National Population:
10 649 800
EuroPris Member:
Yes
Custodial Establishments:
35
Quick Stats
Imprisonment Rate per 100,000:
190
Avg. Prisoner Population:
19 900
Total available prisoner places:
0
Official design capacity:
19 946
| Administrative Status | Prison Service |
| EuroPris Member | Yes |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| National Population | 10 649 800 (as of 01/01/19) |
| National Population Source | http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat |
| Aligment with Ministry of Justice | Independent Government Agency |
| Operated | military |
| Imprisonment Rate per 100,000 population | 190 (as of 24/09/2020) |
| Average prisoner population | 19 900 (as of 24/09/2020) |
| Total available prisoner places | 0 |
| Official design capacity | 19 946 (as of 24/09/2020) |
| Responsible for young/juvenile offenders | Yes |
| Minimum age that a young/juvenile offender can be admitted to the prison system | 15 |
| Prisoners over the age of 50 | 3 235 (as of 31/12/2019) |
Address: Soudni 1672/1a P.O.Box 3, 140 67 Prague
Telephone: +420 244 024 437
Website: http://www.vscr.cz
Email: [email protected]
Lt Gen Petr Dohnal
Position: Director General
Appointed since: 30/11/2012
Supported by the Justice Programme of the European Union