As of October 2021, the Italian region with the highest number of women in prison was Lazio, in the Center of Italy, with 386 female prisoners. In the Northern region of Lombardy, the female prison population amounted to 368, the second largest amount in the country. In total, Italy' female prison population was 2.3 thousand, whereas the male prison population was over 50 thousand.
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Ministero della Giustizia (Italy) . (October 31, 2021). Number of female prisoners in Italy in 2021, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/761429/female-prison-population-by-region-in-italy/
Ministero della Giustizia (Italy) . "Number of female prisoners in Italy in 2021, by region." Chart. October 31, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/761429/female-prison-population-by-region-in-italy/
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Number of female prisoners in Italy in 2021, by region [Graph], Ministero della Giustizia (Italy) , October 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/761429/female-prison-population-by-region-in-italy/
