Served sanctions fell by almost 21% in 2020
Neuchâtel, 15.11.2021 - In 2020, 10 945 sentences and measures were executed in Switzerland (2019: 13 810). More than two thirds (67%) were for imprisonment in a penal institution. Community service accounted for less than a third (30%) of executions of sentences while electronic monitoring made up 3%. 86% concerned males and 42% Swiss citizens. The average population in penal institutions decreased by 6%. Data come from the Federal Statistical Office’s (FSO) execution of sanctions statistics.
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
