“Prison overcrowding remains a critical challenge in one-third of European prison administrations”, concludes the report on Annual Penal Statistics (SPACE I) published by the Council of Europe on Friday, 18 July.
Overall, in Europe, the number of inmates per 100 places available increased from 93.5 to 94.9 between 31 January 2023 and 31 January 2024, with significant differences depending on the country.
In countries with more than 500,000 inhabitants, 15 prison...