According to data from World Prison Brief, Haiti leads the list of countries with the highest prison overcrowding in the region, exceeding *** percent occupancy. Guatemala ranks second with percent, followed by Bolivia in third place with percent. Additionally, El Salvador, with an occupancy of percent, has the highest incarceration rate per 100,000 inhabitants in the region.
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ICPR. (January 12, 2024). Prison occupancy rate in selected countries of Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1641816/countries-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-with-the-highest-incarceration-rates/
ICPR. "Prison occupancy rate in selected countries of Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, by country." Chart. January 12, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1641816/countries-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-with-the-highest-incarceration-rates/
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