As of January 2021, alternative measures to imprisonment were applied to some 29 thousand inmates in Italy. The most common alternative was probation in social services, with 16.7 thousand individuals. In addition, over 11 thousand inmates were in house arrest as of January 2021.
Alternative to imprisonments are typically chosen for rehabilitation purposes and to reduce overcrowding. Indeed, prison overcrowding is a serious concern in the country, with some of the facilities recording an overcrowding rate of more than 180 percent.
Alternatives to prisons in Italy from 2008 to 2022, by type
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Association Antigone. (December 18, 2022). Alternatives to prisons in Italy from 2008 to 2022, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229357/alternatives-to-prisons-in-italy/
Association Antigone. "Alternatives to prisons in Italy from 2008 to 2022, by type." Chart. December 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229357/alternatives-to-prisons-in-italy/
Association Antigone. (2022). Alternatives to prisons in Italy from 2008 to 2022, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229357/alternatives-to-prisons-in-italy/
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Alternatives to prisons in Italy from 2008 to 2022, by type [Graph], Association Antigone, December 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229357/alternatives-to-prisons-in-italy/
