In 2021, the prison of Taranto, located in the South Italian region Apulia, was the most overcrowded facility in Italy. The prison was occupied at 196.4 percent of its capacity. Furthermore, the second most overcrowded prison in the country was situated in Brescia, in Lombardy. Its occupancy level stood at about 192 percent.
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Association Antigone. (February 28, 2021). Most overcrowded prisons in Italy in 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1063517/ten-most-overcrowded-prisons-in-italy/
Association Antigone. "Most overcrowded prisons in Italy in 2021." Chart. February 28, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1063517/ten-most-overcrowded-prisons-in-italy/
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