LawStats · Topic
Prisons & Detention
Prison population, pretrial detention, occupancy and deaths in custody.
| Indicator | Type | Evidence | Countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths in custody | Outcome | Administrative records | None yet |
|
Prison occupancy
Persons held in prison divided by official prison capacity, × 100 — both as Eurostat publishes them (crim_pris_cap). Above 100 means more people than places. |
Outcome | Administrative records | 37 |
| Juveniles in detention | Outcome | Administrative records | None yet |
| Prison population | Outcome | Administrative records | 37 |
| Prison population rate | Outcome | Administrative records | 37 |
| Women in prison | Outcome | Administrative records | None yet |
|
Pretrial detainees
People held before conviction. A high share points to slow courts or restricted bail as much as to crime. |
Outcome | Administrative records | None yet |