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Data reference period (1) Penal situationPrisoners present at 31st December (No.) in general prison establishments by Penal situation; Annual (2)
Geographic localization (Portugal)
PT: Portugal
No.
2022T: Total12 383
1: Pre-trial detainees (prisoners)2 470
2: Convicted (prisoners)9 517
3: With security measures (prisoners)396
2021T: Total11 588
1: Pre-trial detainees (prisoners)2 149
2: Convicted (prisoners)9 061
3: With security measures (prisoners)378
2020T: Total11 412
1: Pre-trial detainees (prisoners)2 273
2: Convicted (prisoners)8 793
3: With security measures (prisoners)346
2019T: Total12 793
1: Pre-trial detainees (prisoners)2 271
2: Convicted (prisoners)10 192
3: With security measures (prisoners)330
2018T: Total12 867
1: Pre-trial detainees (prisoners)2 196
2: Convicted (prisoners)10 386
3: With security measures (prisoners)285
Prisoners present at 31st December (No.) in general prison establishments by Penal situation; Annual - Directorate General for Justice Policy
Note(s):
(1) The year of 2022 includes crimes committed by 396 non indictable individuals under security measures, admitted either to psychiatric prisons (198) or non-prison psychiatric hospitals (198).
(2) The values not include the flow of prisoners in military prisons and include non indictable individuals admitted in non prison psychiatric facilities.

This data last updated:may 31, 2023