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NEWS as reported in the International Press-ICP(The Views expressed on this page are not necessarily those belived in at Wells of Hope -Prison Outreach,so we are not responsible for the accuracy of the information)

Country	UGANDA
Ministry responsible	Ministry of Internal Affairs (central government prisons), Ministry of Local Government (Local government prisons)
Prison administration	Uganda Prisons Service
Head of prison administration (and title)	(Dr) Johnson O.R. Byabashaija (central government prisons) Commissioner General of Prisons
Prison population total (including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners)	26,126 at 30.6.2006 - 19,116 in central government prisons and 7,010 in local government prisons (national prison administration)
Prison population rate (per 100,000 of national population)	95 ,based on an estimated national population of27.6 million at mid-2006 (from United Nations figures)
Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners (percentage of prison population)	58.0% (30.6.2006)
Female prisoners (percentage of prison population)	3.4% (30.6.2006)
Juveniles / minors / young prisoners incl. definition (percentage of prison population)	0% (30.6.2006 - under 18)
Foreign prisoners (percentage of prison population)	1.0% (December 2004)
Number of establishments / institutions	c.200 (48 central government prisons in 2006, 149 local government prisons in 2002)
Official capacity of prison system	9,048 (30.6.2006 - central government prisons)

There is an upsurge of offenders who commit serious crimes. Offenders in this category now constitute 71%of the prisoners in the Prisons’ custody. Petty offenders account for the remaining 29%. Something seems to be going wrong in the society. The situation is gloomy and needs to be arrested before it gets out of hand”.

Further statistics reveal that 47.3% of the inmates on remand for defilement, 30.9% for murder, robbery has 15.6% and 5% for rape. Petty offenders constitute less than 2%.

All together there are 26,126 in mates in Uganda’s prisons and only 3.4% were women.

The numbers of prisoners continue to swell everyday, overstretching the prisons capacity to accommodate and feed them. The institute was meant to accommodate only 9,048 (30.6.2006 - central government prisons) in mates.

On average there are 10-15 prisoners being released everyday, and this is so small compared to the ones that are being admitted into the institution.

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