The number of detainees in Switzerland at its lowest since 2011
Neuchâtel, 27.04.2021 - There were 6316 detained persons in Switzerland on 31 January 2021, corresponding to an 8.4% decline in numbers compared with the same reference day in 2020. The majority of inmates (65%) were detained under a custodial sentence or measure (including the accelerated execution of a sentence), 1986 persons (31%) were in remand or preventive detention and 235 persons (4%) were imprisoned for other reasons. There were 73 detainees per 100 000 inhabitants, according to the survey from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) on imprisonment.
This press release and further information on this topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below).
Address for enquiries
Jonathan Donnet, FSO, Crime and Criminal Justice section, tel.: +41 58 485 03 90, email: Jonathan.Donnet@bfs.admin.ch
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
http://www.statistics.admin.ch
