Slovenian Prisons Remain Overcrowded

Ljubljana, 11 August - Various reports have been pointing for years that Slovenian prisons are overcrowded, but the situation has only gotten worse. Prisoner numbers keep growing, while the facilities stay the same. The most cramped conditions are currently in Ljubljana.

Ljubljana
Slovenian prisons are overcrowded.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian prisons are overcrowded.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian prisons are overcrowded.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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