Brutal working and living conditions have brutal results-
EPSU FACT SHEET
Prison Action day 28 February 2008
The CAUSES of Prison Overcrowding in the EU
‘Lock them up’ is seen as the main solution to crime
Privatised prisons see prisoners as ‘products’ to be mass-produced for profit
20% of Europe’s prison population, 30% in France and Belgium, are those waiting for trial (remand)
Non-custodial measures (electronic tagging, community work) are not adequately promoted
Prisons are (...)