Suicide rates among prisoners and people free of charge in Italy in 2016 and 2019
The suicide rate in Italy among people in prison is more than ten times higher than for people with no charges. In 2019, the suicide rate among prisoners reached 8.7 per 10,000 prisoners, while it was .7 among individuals with no charges. This statistic shows the comparison between suicide rates among prisoners and people free of charge in Italy in 2016 and 2019 (per 10,000 prisoners/people free of charge).