UK has highest prison population in the EU

[Vergennes]

The UK has the highest prison population in the EU, with nearly 100,000 people locked up.

A snapshot of figures from 2016 showed 94,291 individuals were in jail or immigration detention in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Of more than 40 administrations which took part in the analysis published by the Council of Europe, only Turkey had more inmates, with 192,627.

The study said there were 85,134 inmates and detainees in England and Wales at the end of June 2016.

Scotland and Northern Ireland had 7,657 and 1,500 respectively in September of that year.

The combined total was the highest for all of the EU member states and compared with 68,514 in France, 64,397 in Germany, 54,195 in Italy and 60,687 in Spain.

England and Wales had a prison population rate of 146.4 inmates per 100,000 inhabitants, which was higher than the Europe-wide average of 127.2.

England and Wales had one of the highest numbers of prisoners serving life, with 7,361, according to the study known as Space.

Lead researcher Professor Marcelo Aebi, from the University of Lausanne, said: “Among Western European countries, England and Wales have had the highest prison population rate almost systematically since I took care of Space in 2002.”

https://www.scotsman.com/news/uk-has-highest-prison-population-in-the-eu-1-4709423

 

[Vergennes]

Interesting to note the second country with the highest prison population in the EU is ..... Poland,with nearly 75K inmates!

 

[UKBengali]

I think it is due to the fact that the UK is one of the most unequal countries in the EU.
People who feel that they do not have a fair-share of the pie are less likely to respect the law.

Take a look at US and the massive prison population and the murder rate there, despite very harsh penalties like whole life in prison and death penalty.

 

[war&peace]

Interesting to note the second country with the highest prison population in the EU is ..... Poland,with nearly 75K inmates!

Poland will be number one in terms of %age with respect to its total population since comparing different countries with population size is not very informative or fair.

I think it is due to the fact that the UK is one of the most unequal countries in the EU.
People who feel that they do not have a fair-share of the pie are less likely to respect the law.

Take a look at US and the massive prison population and the murder rate there, despite very harsh penalties like whole life in prison and death penalty.

British people are inherently violent...USA is basically ruled by the same people so you will see the pattern..furthermore history will leave many ugly secrets.

 

[Wolfhunter]

Send them all to build roads in Iraq and Syria, that will solve the prison population problem!

 

[Cell_DbZ]

A snapshot of figures from 2016 showed 94,291 individuals were in jail or immigration detention in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Perhaps the number wouldn't be so high if they would stop jailing people making 'offensive' videos with their pug...

At least they aren't in Belgian prisons!
http://www.dw.com/en/human-rights-violations-make-belgium-prison-hell/a-39926348