Briefing
Better conditions in prisons to favour rehabilitation and prevent radicalisation
Better conditions in prisons to favour rehabilitation and prevent radicalisation
EU countries must improve conditions in prisons and address overcrowding to protect inmates’ health, favour their rehabilitation and prevent the risk of radicalisation. MEPs defend alternatives to imprisonment when convicts do not present a serious danger to society, in a draft resolution to be debated and put to the vote on Thursday.
Background
In 2014, prisons across the EU held over half a million inmates, including both those serving their final sentence and persons accused of a crime awaiting trial. According to the Council of Europe, the number of detainees exceeds the number of available places in a third of European penitentiary institutions.
Procedure: Own-initiative report
Debate/vote: Thursday 5 October