Brutal working and living conditions have brutal results-
EPSU FACT SHEET 4
Prison Action day 28 February 2008
The STATISTICS of Prison Overcrowding in the EU
There are about 600 000 prisoners in the EU
There are approximately 130,000 people awaiting trials in prisons throughout Europe
Prisons in Europe are on average at 125% of capacity, it goes up to 200% in Bulgaria
Prison population is increasing in 23 of 27 EU member states
In Spain, the prisoner/socio-medical staff ratio 1:40 (...)