Georgian prisons 5th lowest in mortality rates of 47 Council of Europe states

Today 105 inmates will be released from prison. Photo by N.Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
Agenda.ge, 23 Mar 2018 - 10:49, Tbilisi,Georgia

The latest Council of Europe survey for mortality rates amongst inmates ranks Georgia as the fifth lowest. 

The report, which includes data through 2016, shows that Georgia comes in fifth after Finland, Iceland, Monaco and San Marino, with 12 deaths in 2015, including two cases of suicide. 

The survey contains information from 47 out of 52 prison administrations in the 47 Council of Europe member states.

The survey reports that the total number of releases in Georgia in 2015 was 7,954, which is significantly higher in comparison to the European median. However, the incarceration rate in Georgia was among some of the highest in the surveyed countries, with about 246.3 individuals serving time per 100,000 inhabitants. The European median is about 117.1. 

Take a look at the infographics made by Agenda.ge team, showing Georgia's amnesty and prisoner’s number and other prison data in 2012-2013.