Prison Matters 2024: Global Prison Population and Trends

In its first edition, Prison Matters brings together a global overview of the latest estimates and trends on prison population and prison, building upon the 2021 and 2023 editions of Data Matters on prison, with this year a special insight on prison rehabilitation. Based on data collected annually through the United Nations Survey of Crime Trends and Operations of Criminal Justice Systems (UN-CTS), the first edition of Prison Matters examines prison population trends, including pre-trial detention, and looks into the state of overcrowding in prisons globally, while it also presents data on death in prison and prison personnel; these figures offer valuable insights into trends and conditions within prison systems worldwide.