Belgium
| Prison Brief (Belgium) | |
|---|---|
| Country | Belgium |
| Ministry responsible | Ministere de la Justice |
| Prison administration | Direction General de l'Administration Penitentiaire |
| Contact address | Rue Evers 2-8, B-1000 BRUXELLES, Belgium |
| Telephone/fax/website | tel: +32 2 542 7748 fax: +32 2 542 7784 Web: www.just.fgov.be |
| Head of prison administration (and title) |
Hans Meurisse Director General |
| Prison population total (including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) |
10,002 at 17.6.2008 (national prison administration) |
| Prison population rate (per 100,000 of national population) |
93 based on an estimated national population of 10.71 million at June 2008 (from Eurostat figures) |
| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners (percentage of prison population) |
36.1% (17.6.2008) |
| Female prisoners (percentage of prison population) |
4.5% (17.6.2008) |
| Juveniles / minors / young prisoners incl. definition (percentage of prison population) |
0.3% (17.6.2008 - under 18) |
| Foreign prisoners (percentage of prison population) |
42.1% (17.6.2008) |
| Number of establishments / institutions |
33 (2008) |
| Official capacity of prison system | 8,422 (17.6.2008) |
| Occupancy level (based on official capacity) |
118.8% (17.6.2008) |
Source International Center for Prison Studies, Kings College
