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Table 4 Prisoners' self-reported access to the criminal justice system at six Zambian prisons, September 2009-February 2010

From: Imprisoned and imperiled: access to HIV and TB prevention and treatment, and denial of human rights, in Zambian prisons

Prisoner category

% of prisoners who reported that they saw a judge within 24 hours of arrest

Length of time (months) between arrest and first appearance before a judge (average)

% of prisoners who reported being continuously detained from arrest (not receiving police bond or bail)

Time in detention (months) reported by remandees (median (range))

Overall

3

3

86

10 (0-67)

Adults (19 years and older)

2

3

85

36 (1-67)

   Males

2

4

88

1 (0-28)

   Females

3

1

75

5 (0-43)

Juveniles (8-18 years)

5

2

93

7 (0-67)