Hungarian Prisons Crowded
- 29 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
Many member countries of the Council of Europe have problems with overcrowded prisons, among them Hungary, a report released in Brussels on Tuesday showed. Hungary was among states like Serbia, Italy, Cyprus, and Belgium, where the crowdedness of law enforcement facilities poses the biggest problems.
In Serbia the number of prisoners per 100 places is 160, in Italy this number is 145, in Cyprus 140, in Hungary 139 and in Belgium 132, the report said. Thorbjorn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, said that countries should do all they can to reduce the overpopulation of prisons. Hungary spends 27.6 euros a day per prisoner.
The number of prisoners was 17,585 while facilities could only accommodate 12,668 people, the report, reflecting the situation gauged on September 1, 2012, said.
Source www.hungarymatters.hu
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