France and seven other European countries face "serious" prison overcrowding

[Vergennes]

Despite a decline in incarceration at the European level, eight European countries, including France still have "serious problems of prison overcrowding". A study of the Council of Europe, made public on Tuesday, details the European situation in prisons.

The number of detainees has decreased significantly in Europe between 2016 and early 2018 but eight countries, including France, still display "serious problems of overcrowding" prison, according to a study of the Council of Europe made public on Tuesday.

During this period, the incarceration rate has decreased by 6.6%, from "109.7 to 102.5 per 100,000 population," notes the investigation of the School of Criminal Sciences of the University of Lausanne (Switzerland), which produces an annual report on the prison population in Europe for the Council.

The decrease is particularly notable in countries such as Romania (-16%), Bulgaria (-15%) or Norway (-11.6%). Conversely, it exploded in Iceland (+ 25.4%).

1,229,385 inmates in Europe

"As of January 31, 2018, there were 1,229,385 inmates" in the 44 member countries of the Council who responded to the questionnaire sent by the University, says the study.

The previous report, published in March 2018, reported a 2.2% increase in the number of detainees, with 859,102 prisoners, a figure that climbed to 1.5 million including an estimate of the number of Russian detainees Moscow did not transmit its data, contrary to this year.

This time, Turkey, Belgium and Hungary did not provide their statistics. Ankara, which carried out mass arrests after the failed coup in July 2016, had replied to the questionnaire but "inconsistencies in the data" could not be clarified "in time" and the Turkish figures have not been included, says the University.

Russia first in the ranking

Among the countries with the highest number of prisoners are Russia (602,176), the United Kingdom and Wales (84,373), Poland (73,822) and France (69,596).

"Russia has a lot of detainees and raises the overall European average," said study director Marcelo Aebi from the University of Lausanne. On the other hand, it is "the Nordic countries, Germany, the Netherlands" which have the lowest rates, he noted again.

According to the study, "eight countries reported serious problems of overcrowding", including France, which, with a rate of 116 prisoners per 100 places (117 in the previous report), is in third place, behind Romania ( 120) and Northern Macedonia (122). The median European rate is 91 prisoners per 100 places, the report recalls.

France also has the highest suicide rate (12.6 per 10,000 prisoners) and the highest number of escapes (611).

The study notes a 4.8% decrease in foreign prisoners, from 16.7% (2016) to 15.9% (2018) .In 2017, European countries injected 20.2 billion euros into their prisons. On average, the daily cost of a prisoner is 67 €.

https://www.ouest-france.fr/societe...ent-une-grave-surpopulation-carcerale-6291281

 

[Riyaz Syed]

Falsely implicating Muslim and Black men will result in situations like this.

 

[313ghazi]

It is no surprise. I cannot comment about the prison system in other European countries, but in the UK it's a failed system. Many prisons are under staffed, gangs control prison officers, they are buying and selling drugs inside prisons - attacks on staff have gone up 150% in the last 4 years.

The idea of rehabilitation is non existent. This is due to the privatisation of prisons for profits. Prison in the UK is now a finishing school for criminals. They come back out, even better equipped to be a criminal.

The re-offending rate is high too. Nearly 50% of those who go to prison, re-offend. For those serving less than 12 months, this rate is 64%. Nearly half of people in prison are given sentences of less than 12 months, often for petty crimes, they then mix these people with hardened criminals.

The probation service has been privatised too. There are less checks on prisoners once they are out of prison. There are less options to provide community service instead of short prison sentences.

This report by the prison reform trust sheds light on the complete and utter failure of the prison system in this country. http://www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk/Portals/0/Documents/Bromley Briefings/Summer 2018 factfile.pdf

 

[Reddington]

Start giving capital punishments to murderers and rapists and there won't be any overcrowding problem.

 

[Azadkashmir]

It is no surprise. I cannot comment about the prison system in other European countries, but in the UK it's a failed system. Many prisons are under staffed, gangs control prison officers, they are buying and selling drugs inside prisons - attacks on staff have gone up 150% in the last 4 years.

The idea of rehabilitation is non existent. This is due to the privatisation of prisons for profits. Prison in the UK is now a finishing school for criminals. They come back out, even better equipped to be a criminal.

The re-offending rate is high too. Nearly 50% of those who go to prison, re-offend. For those serving less than 12 months, this rate is 64%. Nearly half of people in prison are given sentences of less than 12 months, often for petty crimes, they then mix these people with hardened criminals.

The probation service has been privatised too. There are less checks on prisoners once they are out of prison. There are less options to provide community service instead of short prison sentences.

This report by the prison reform trust sheds light on the complete and utter failure of the prison system in this country. http://www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk/Portals/0/Documents/Bromley Briefings/Summer 2018 factfile.pdf

uk prisons the best education you will get and all paid for. hey the guards are also on the payroll. Once you get criminal record you will struggle to get any job that why they re-offend.

Start giving capital punishments to murderers and rapists and there won't be any overcrowding problem.

maybe for murders and rapist wat bout big elites that get smack on the hand for taking billions and bail out etc. most criminals in uk are from bottom economy and from poor nighbourhoods.

 

[Pakistansdefender]

Falsely implicating Muslim and Black men will result in situations like this.

Now who is the champion of Muslims?
While you blame Pakistan to champion the Muslim cause, what exactly are you yourself ?

 

[Vortex]

Despite a decline in incarceration at the European level, eight European countries, including France still have "serious problems of prison overcrowding". A study of the Council of Europe, made public on Tuesday, details the European situation in prisons.

The number of detainees has decreased significantly in Europe between 2016 and early 2018 but eight countries, including France, still display "serious problems of overcrowding" prison, according to a study of the Council of Europe made public on Tuesday.

During this period, the incarceration rate has decreased by 6.6%, from "109.7 to 102.5 per 100,000 population," notes the investigation of the School of Criminal Sciences of the University of Lausanne (Switzerland), which produces an annual report on the prison population in Europe for the Council.

The decrease is particularly notable in countries such as Romania (-16%), Bulgaria (-15%) or Norway (-11.6%). Conversely, it exploded in Iceland (+ 25.4%).

1,229,385 inmates in Europe

"As of January 31, 2018, there were 1,229,385 inmates" in the 44 member countries of the Council who responded to the questionnaire sent by the University, says the study.

The previous report, published in March 2018, reported a 2.2% increase in the number of detainees, with 859,102 prisoners, a figure that climbed to 1.5 million including an estimate of the number of Russian detainees Moscow did not transmit its data, contrary to this year.

This time, Turkey, Belgium and Hungary did not provide their statistics. Ankara, which carried out mass arrests after the failed coup in July 2016, had replied to the questionnaire but "inconsistencies in the data" could not be clarified "in time" and the Turkish figures have not been included, says the University.

Russia first in the ranking

Among the countries with the highest number of prisoners are Russia (602,176), the United Kingdom and Wales (84,373), Poland (73,822) and France (69,596).

"Russia has a lot of detainees and raises the overall European average," said study director Marcelo Aebi from the University of Lausanne. On the other hand, it is "the Nordic countries, Germany, the Netherlands" which have the lowest rates, he noted again.

According to the study, "eight countries reported serious problems of overcrowding", including France, which, with a rate of 116 prisoners per 100 places (117 in the previous report), is in third place, behind Romania ( 120) and Northern Macedonia (122). The median European rate is 91 prisoners per 100 places, the report recalls.

France also has the highest suicide rate (12.6 per 10,000 prisoners) and the highest number of escapes (611).

The study notes a 4.8% decrease in foreign prisoners, from 16.7% (2016) to 15.9% (2018) .In 2017, European countries injected 20.2 billion euros into their prisons. On average, the daily cost of a prisoner is 67 €.

https://www.ouest-france.fr/societe...ent-une-grave-surpopulation-carcerale-6291281

With what i want, there will be more people in jails.

Law should be more strict and severe against any criminal.

No “remise de peine” ( sorry don’t know how to say it in english - @Vergennes could help me his english is far better than mine).

5 years jail term should be 5 calendar years.

Cut temporarily the social benefits of the parents of the young criminals.

And there are lot of measures i want politicians vote for.

In the beginning prisons will be more over crowded but on the mid or long term, that will surely reduce criminalitie in our country and then population in jail will drop...

 

[Vortex]

Falsely implicating Muslim and Black men will result in situations like this.

If you had known how many Muslims who were born in France behave, you won’t call thrm Muslims anymore.