Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

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Headline data

16.3.2.Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Year Value
2010 9.7
2011 10.9
2012 11.2
2013 11.8
2014 10.4
2015 11.7
2016 8.8
2017 9.3
2018 6.8
2019 5.8
2020 5.3
2021 5.5
2022 5.4
2023 5.71

Source: Ministry of Justice

Geographical Area: The Republic of Moldova, without the left side of the river Nistru and the municipality of Bender

Unit of Measurement: Percent, %

Footnote:

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Moldovan statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Moldovan-specific metadata information.

Indicator

Indicator 16.3.2: nced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Definition and concepts

Pre-trial arrest - preventive measure of deprivation of liberty applied for a period of at most 30 days, which may be prolonged every time up to 30 days, but which cumulatively cannot exceed 12 months.
Unit of measure

Percent, %
Method of computation

Number of persons in pre-trial arrest out of the total number of prison population, at a specified date * 100%
Comparability with global indicator

Age groups are different:

National 15-24, Global (15-20)

25-34 (21-29)

35-44 (30-39)

45-54 (40-49)

55+ (50-59)

60+ (60+)

Periodicity

Annual
Data last updated Aug 06, 2024
Metadata last updated Sep 19, 2024

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 16.3.2: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Target

Target 16.3: Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all
UN designated tier

1
Link to global metadata

https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-16-03-02.pdf
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United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF)
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Related indicators

Several other SDG indicators are related to access to justice and the efficiency of the criminal justice system: Indicator 16.3.1 on reporting experiences of violence to the authorities; Indicator 16.3.3. on access to dispute resolution mechanism
Metadata update

2024-01-31

Source 1

Data sources

Administrative data from NAP
Data producers

Ministry of Justice
Data providers

National Administration of Penitentiaries
Institutional mandate

Ministry of Justice
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