Civio investigations
pretrial detention
How many people are held in pretrial detention in Spain? How about across Europe? What is the psychological impact? What happens if you are acquitted after the trial? We analyse the use of pretrial detention, revealing its consequences and the implications for those affected.
Justice
The suicide rate among people in pretrial detention is double that of convicted prisoners
In Europe there were 17.5 suicides per 10,000 people in pretrial detention, while the proportion was 8.54 deaths in the rest of the prison population.
Justice
One in five people in EU prisons are in pretrial detention
People waiting for a final sentence often suffer worse conditions than convicted prisoners, even if they're innocent.