As of June 30, 2022, over 89 percent of detainees and sentenced individuals in prison cells in the Philippines were males while roughly 11 percent of them were females. During this same period, the prison population in the country amounted to over 131 thousand.
As of June 2022, there were 477 jails in the Philippines. Across the different regions, CALABARZON accounted for the highest number of jails at 65. During this same period, the prison population in the country amounted to over 131 thousand, which includes both the number of detainees and sentenced individuals.
As of June 30, 2022, the total number of detainees and sentenced individuals in prisons across the Philippines reached roughly 131.2 thousand. Majority of these prisoners were located in jails in the National Capital Region. As of this period, there were 470 jails in the country.
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As of June 30, 2022, over 89 percent of detainees and sentenced individuals in prison cells in the Philippines were males while roughly 11 percent of them were females. During this same period, the prison population in the country amounted to over 131 thousand.