The total population in prisons in the Republic of Cyprus was 668 persons in 2016, with 614 men and 54 women, according to figures released on Tuesday by the Statistical Service.Tuesday by the Statistical Service.
Convicted Cypriot prisoners in 2016 numbered 287 men and 14 women, while foreign convicted prisoners were 154 men and 16 women.
Cypriot prisoners waiting trial were 84 men and 4 women, while foreign prisoners waiting trial were 89 men and 20 women.
In 2017 there were 79 prisoners per 100.000 population.
The year with the largest population in prisons in the period 2007-2016 was 2012 with 694 persons, followed by 2009 with 670 persons and 2016 with 668 persons.
The year with the fewest admissions of convicted prisoners since 2007 was 2017, with 759 admissions, compared to 946 in 2015 and 1141 in 2014. Admissions of convicted prisoners peaked in 2012 with 1491 persons.
Admissions of penal offenders reached their lowest point in 2016, with 569 persons compared to 630 persons in 2015 and 1203 persons at their peak in 2009.
Most admissions of convicted persons in 2016 concerned a 12-18-month sentence (223) and a 6-12-month sentence (167).
In 2016 there were 735 releases from prison.