Official Capacity of Adult Prisons, Penal or Correctional Institutions in Switzerland

Official capacity of adult prisons, penal or correctional institutions reached 6,978 in 2012 in Switzerland, according to the United Nations. This is 1.59% more than in the previous year.

Historically, official capacity of adult prisons, penal or correctional institutions in Switzerland reached an all time high of 6,978 in 2012 and an all time low of 6,439 in 2003.

Switzerland has been ranked 33rd within the group of 45 countries we follow in terms of official capacity of adult prisons, penal or correctional institutions.