EUROPRIS – From Challenges to Solutions : Mapping European Strategies on Prison Overcrowding

  This report presents a mapping of strategies employed by prison administrations across Europe to address prison overcrowding. The findings are based primarily on self-reported data from 33 national and regional prison administrations, collected through structured surveys and supplemented by interviews with correctional officials. All information reflects the perspectives of these administrations, situated within their respective legal, institutional, and political frameworks. This document does not prescribe specific solutions. Rather, it offers an overview of practices and considerations that may inform reflection, dialogue, and policy development. Examples should be interpreted within their national context, as measures effective in one jurisdiction may not be directly transferable to another.