This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Ghana statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Ghanaian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Ghanaian-specific metadata information.
| Indicator available | Unsentence detainees as a propotion of overall prison population |
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| Indicator description | The total number of persons held in detention who have not yet been sentenced, as a percentage of the total number of persons held in detention, on a specified date Sentenced’ refers to persons subject to criminal proceedings who have received a decision from a competent authority regarding their conviction or acquittal. For the purposes of the indicator, persons who have received a ‘non-final’ decision (such as where a conviction is subject to appeal) are considered to be ‘sentenced’. |
| Geographical coverage | National |
| Unit of measurement | percentage(%) |
| Definitions | |
| Calculations | The total number of unsentenced persons held in detention divided by the total number of persons held in detention, on a specified date. |
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