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, as the facility has a capacity of 307 inmates, while the occupancy level was at 603 inmates. The second most overcrowded prison in the country was situated in Brescia, in Lombardy. This prison has a capacity of 186 individuals, but as of February 2021 there were 357 prisoners.
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Association Antigone. (February 28, 2021). Most overcrowded prisons in Italy in 2021, by prison capacity and number of inmates [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1228448/prison-overcrowding-in-italy-by-capacity/
Association Antigone. "Most overcrowded prisons in Italy in 2021, by prison capacity and number of inmates." Chart. February 28, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1228448/prison-overcrowding-in-italy-by-capacity/
Association Antigone. (2021). Most overcrowded prisons in Italy in 2021, by prison capacity and number of inmates. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1228448/prison-overcrowding-in-italy-by-capacity/
Association Antigone. "Most Overcrowded Prisons in Italy in 2021, by Prison Capacity and Number of Inmates." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Feb 2021, /statistics/1228448/prison-overcrowding-in-italy-by-capacity/
Association Antigone, Most overcrowded prisons in Italy in 2021, by prison capacity and number of inmates ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1228448/prison-overcrowding-in-italy-by-capacity/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Most overcrowded prisons in Italy in 2021, by prison capacity and number of inmates [Graph], Association Antigone, February 28, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1228448/prison-overcrowding-in-italy-by-capacity/
