Foreigners Make up Half of Germany’s Prison Population
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In 2026, 27,000 people without a German passport sat in German prisons – almost every second prisoner! They also run the risk of radicalising themselves there.
In 2026, 27,000 people without German citizenship were held in prisons, accounting for almost half of all inmates.
The proportion of prisoners without German citizenship has increased again. The prison union warns of problems in resocialization.
More than 40 per cent of all prisoners in Germany do not have German citizenship, counting Neuen Osnabrücker Zeitung (NOZ) with reference to statistics from all 16 German ministries of justice as of March of this year. According to the article, in 2026, more than 27,000 foreign nationals and stateless persons were held in German prisons and SIZOs; there are 60,408 persons behind bars; thus, the proportion of foreigners among the prison populatio…
According to data from all 16 justice ministers, in 2026, more than 27,000 foreign detainees are in German prisons (NOZ).They now account for 44.8% of all prisoners (including pre-trial detention).The article 44.8% of all prisoners have no German passport first appeared on Tichy's insight.
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