Global Prison Trends Report

Penal Reform International is a unique organization that, with its expertise and insights, publishes the annual #GlobalPrisonTrends report ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒŽ

Here are some key facts from the newly released report:

๐ŸŒ€ Worldwide, 11.5 million people are incarcerated.
๐Ÿ“ˆ Only 30% of prisons operate within their capacity, meaning over 2/3 of prisons are OVERCROWDED.
๐Ÿšบ Women continue to be the fastest-growing prison population (60% increase since 2000), with drug policy being a significant driver of this trend.
โ›“๏ธ Every THIRD incarcerated person is in pre-trial detention.
๐Ÿ‘ฎ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ฎ๐Ÿพโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ฎ๐Ÿผ Many systems are struggling to recruit and retain staff due to challenging working conditions, with several deadly incidents affecting correctional personnel last year.

Read for yourself โฌ‡๏ธโฌ‡๏ธโฌ‡๏ธ

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