Imprisonment and juvenile placement 2014 – Decrease in the number of placed minors; adult prison population remains high
Neuchâtel, 27.01.2015 - (FSO) - On the reference date of 3rd September 2014, 480 minors in Switzerland were placed outside their home on account of juvenile crimes. The majority of these were placed in a rehabilitative institution both before and after sentencing. A decline in the number of placed young people was seen once again this year (-17% compared with the previous year, -44% since 2010). On the same date, 6923 people were imprisoned in institutions for adults (-2% compared with the previous year). The occupancy rate was 96%, showing a decline of 4 percentage points on the previous year. 53% of inmates had been convicted and 40% were in pre-trial detention or pre-term imprisonment. These are the findings of the reference date survey on imprisonment and juvenile detention produced by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
This press release and further information on this topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below)
Address for enquiries
Juvenile placement: Brigitte Schürch, FSO, Section Crime and Criminal Justice, +41 58 46 36376, brigitte.schuerch@bfs.admin.ch
Imprisonment: Daniel Laubscher, FSO, Section Crime and Criminal Justice, +41 58 46 36598, daniel.laubscher@bfs.admin.ch
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
http://www.statistics.admin.ch
