In 2020, the majority of prisons in Romania were overcrowded. In other words, they had a higher prison population than European legal standards allowed it. According to the European Court of Human Rights, every prisoner has to have a personal space of minimum **** square meters for their fundamental rights not to be breached.
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AdministraÈ›ia NaÈ›ională a Penitenciarelor. (December 28, 2020). Prison population and accommodation capacity in Romania in 2020, by facility [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1150638/romania-prison-population-and-capacity/
AdministraÈ›ia NaÈ›ională a Penitenciarelor. "Prison population and accommodation capacity in Romania in 2020, by facility." Chart. December 28, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1150638/romania-prison-population-and-capacity/
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Prison population and accommodation capacity in Romania in 2020, by facility [Graph], Administrația Națională a Penitenciarelor, December 28, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1150638/romania-prison-population-and-capacity/
