Prison populations are increasing across Europe, leading to overcrowding in 13 countries

Friday, May 30, 2025

Il Sole 24 Ore

EU prison population rose 3.2% in 2023 to nearly half a million, according to Eurostat data.

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The number of inmates in European Union countries increased by 3.2% in 2023 compared to the previous year, reaching approximately 499,000. The rate of incarceration per 100,000 people also rose, from 108 in 2022 to 111 in 2023. A Eurostat report tracking European detention trends over 30 years indicated that the highest number of inmates between 1993 and 2023 was recorded in 2012 with 553,000 detainees.

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