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World Prisons

The Global Prison System Reference

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Countries
165+
Languages
1
English
LLM-Ready
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Authoritative reference for the world's prison systems — capacity, population, conditions, reform efforts, and comparative criminal justice data across every country. The site contains 165+ countries. Content areas include: World Prisons — Full Index, Public APIs (no auth), Methodology, Countries (by prison population). Public reference for prison facilities, populations, and oversight reports worldwide. Currently covering 165 countries and 40+ facilities (top 40 by risk shown inline below). Refreshed nightly; every figure links back to its upstream source.

What's Inside

  • World Prisons — Full Index
  • Public APIs (no auth)
  • Methodology
  • Countries (by prison population)

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Website
worldprisons.com
Category
Legal/Civic
Languages
English
Countries
165+
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