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Romania Faces Crisis: 116 Inmates for Every 100 Spots

7/20/2025

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Romania grapples with a staggering prison overcrowding crisis, cramming 116 inmates into every 100 available spots, as revealed in the Council of Europe’s 2024 report. Ranking fifth in Europe for this issue, the country maintains a relatively low pre-trial detainee rate of 13% and only 1.1% of inmates are foreign, with average detention stretching to 25.5 months.

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Romania grapples with a staggering prison overcrowding crisis, cramming 116 inmates into every 100 available spots, as revealed in the Council of Europe’s 2024 report. Ranking fifth in Europe for this issue, the country maintains a relatively low pre-trial detainee rate of 13% and only 1.1% of inmates are foreign, with average detention stretching to 25.5 months.