As of December 2022, prisoners aged between 50 and 59 years made up the largest group of inmates in Italy. By contrast, individuals between 18 and 20 years old added up to 595, the lowest amount among the different age groups.
Data on Italy's prison population broken down by marital status show that unmarried prisoners accounted for the largest group, whereas widowed people in custody represented the smallest group.
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Ministero della Giustizia (Italy) . (December 31, 2022). Prison population in Italy as of the 31st of December 2022, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/575302/prison-population-of-italy-by-age/
Ministero della Giustizia (Italy) . "Prison population in Italy as of the 31st of December 2022, by age group." Chart. December 31, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/575302/prison-population-of-italy-by-age/
Ministero della Giustizia (Italy) . (2022). Prison population in Italy as of the 31st of December 2022, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/575302/prison-population-of-italy-by-age/
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