Penitentiary statistics

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There are currently 16,741 prisoners in the Dominican penitentiary system, housed in 37 jails. Hoy writes that of those in prison 30% are there on drug related charges. Only 600 of those jailed are women, accounting for less than 4% of the jail population. Foreigners make up 1,072 of the prison population, mainly for being drug "mules." The government spends RD$90 per day on feeding each prisoner, totaling RD$500 million. The prisons provide medical care for an average of 466 prisoners daily.

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