Imprisonment and juvenile placement 2015 – Further decline in numbers of young people in secured accomodation; status quo in adult imprisonment
Neuchâtel, 25.01.2016 - (FSO) - On 2 September 2015, across Switzerland 433 juveniles were placed outside of their families after having committed an offence. The number of juveniles placed outside the home has halved since 2010. On the same day, 6884 adults were detained in detention centres in Switzerland. The occupancy rate of institutions under the penal agreement of Eastern Switzerland was 85%, that of Northwest and Central Switzerland 88%. In prisons under the penal agreement of Latin Switzerland, the occupancy rate was 108%. These are some of the findings from the reference day survey produced by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
This press release and further information on this topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below)
Address for enquiries
Brigitte Schürch, FSO, Crime and Criminal Justice section, +41 58 463 69 78, brigitte.schuerch@bfs.admin.ch
Daniel Laubscher, FSO, Crime and Criminal Justice section, +41 58 463 65 98, daniel.laubscher@bfs.admin.ch
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
http://www.statistics.admin.ch
