Peru · Ica
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Establecimiento Penitenciario de Chincha is a penal establishment operated by the Instituto Nacional Penitenciario (INPE) located in the Ica region of Peru. Official capacity: 250 inmates. Recorded population (2016 INEI Census): 1,024 inmates (410% of capacity).
Capacity
250
Current population
1,024
Occupancy
410%
Year opened
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Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 16 Jun 2026 · methodology
Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
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Region
Ica
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
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What the score is responding to:
This facility scores 30. The national average across 136 scored Peru facilities is 29 — 1 points above national average.
Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
Higher risk than 10% of peer facilities in Peru.
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World Prisons. (2026). Establecimiento Penitenciario de Chincha. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/establecimiento-penitenciario-de-chincha
"Establecimiento Penitenciario de Chincha." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/establecimiento-penitenciario-de-chincha.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Establecimiento Penitenciario de Chincha},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/establecimiento-penitenciario-de-chincha},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}