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Central America and the Caribbean > Saint Vincent and the Grenadines > Crime

SAINT VINCENTIAN CRIME STATS:   All Stats  
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Illicit drugs
transshipment point for South American drugs destined for the US and Europe; small-scale cannabis cultivation
Prisoners 133 prisoners [133rd of 164]
Prisoners > Female 99% [99th of 134]
Prisoners > Foreign prisoners 67% [67th of 86]
Prisoners > Per capita 26 per 100,000 people [26th of 164]
Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 117% [117th of 143]
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 80% [80th of 128]
United States extradition treaties > Date signed August 15, 1996
United States extradition treaties > Entered into force September 8, 1999

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SOURCES: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. ; Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held. Different reporting practices mean that that statistics, whilst broadly correct, are not exact. For example, the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics reporst that a further 110,284 juveniles were held in custodial institutions at October 2000 and a further 1,912 in 'jails in Indian country' at 30.6.2001.; Female prisoners, expressed as a percentage share of the total prison population. Data for 2003.; Prisoners who are foreign nationals, expressed as a percentage share of total prison population. Data for 2003.; Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held per 100,000 population.; The percentage of the prison population that is being held pre-trial / on remand. Data for 2003.; The percentage of the offical prison capacity filled. This is obtained by comparing the number of prisoners in a nation to the offical capacity of the nation's prison system. Data for 2003.;

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, saint vincent and grenadines, saint vincent, saint vincent/grenadines, st vincent and the grenadines, st. vincent and the grenadines, St. Vincent & Grenadines, St vincent

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