Romania: Number of detainees in prisons | Statista

The highest number of detainees in Romania was recorded in 2003, totaling approximately 42,815 people. The number of detainees by 2023 decreased to 23.36 thousand, while there was a deficit of 2,437 accommodation places which requires four square meters per detainee.

Number of detainees in Romanian prisons from 2003 to 2023

Characteristic	Number of detainees
2023	23,360
2022	23,114
2021	22,989
2020	21,753
2019	20,578
2018	20,792
2017	23,450
2016	27,455
2015	28,334
2014	30,156
2013	33,434
2012	31,817
2011	30,694
2010	28,244
2009	26,716
2008	26,212
2007	29,390
2006	34,038
2005	36,700
2004	39,031
2003	42,815

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2024

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Romania

Survey time period

2003 to 2023

Supplementary notes

As of December each year. By "detainees" it is meant both people convicted by final decision and people on pre-trial detention.

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