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Spain
Prison and Probation Service
National Population:
7 619 494
EuroPris Member:
Yes
Penal Institutions:
20
Quick Stats
Imprisonment Rate per 100,000:
1 025
Total Prisoner Population:
7 834
Total available prisoner places:
10 118
Official design capacity:
9 503
| Total budget spent by the agency in the previous financial year (Euros) | 0 |
| What is the administrative status of your agency | Prison and Probation Service |
| Is your agency a centralised or federal authority | Centralised Authority |
| Please indicate which of the following items your agency is DIRECTLY responsible for |
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| To which ministry is your agency aligned with | Department within the Ministry of Justice |
| Which of the following best describes how your agency operates | Civilian operated |
| What is your agency's website address | http://justicia.gencat.cat |
| Total number of penal institutions | 20 |
| Notes and Comments |
| What is your prison population rate per 100,000 inhabitants | 1 025 |
| Please provide the date for the imprisonment rate value | 20/04/2022 |
| What is your total prisoner population | 7 834 |
| Please provide a date for the total prisoner population value | 20/04/2022 |
| What is your official design capacity across all penal institutions | 9 503 |
| Please provide a date for official design capacity | 20/04/2022 |
| What is the minimum age that a young/juvenile offender can be admitted to the prison system | 14 |
| From what age do you classify a prisoner as adult | 18 |
| From what age do you classify a prisoner as elderly | 0 |
| What percentage of your prisoner population is under 18 years of age | 78 |
| What percentage of your prisoner population is over 60 years of age | 0 |
| What percentage of your prisoner population are non-sentenced inmates | 18 |
| What percentage of your prisoner population is foreign prisoners | 48 |
| What percentage of your prisoner population is female prisoners | 69 |
| Notes and Comments |
| Does your agency provide any of the following health intervention programmes |
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| Who is responsible for delivering healthcare to prisoners | Public sector institutions |
| What is the employment status of health workers in your agency | Health workers are provided by the state |
| Does your agency have its own prison hospital | Yes |
| Does your agency have specialised psychiatric treatment facilities | Yes |
| Are prisoners able to access healthcare via their own private health insurance | Not Answered |
| Does your agency have a process for the proactive identification of prisoners at risk of self-harm or suicide | Yes |
| Notes and Comments |
| Does your agency use external suppliers for any of the following services |
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| Does your agency use external service providers for any of the following services | |
| Notes and Comments |
| Does your agency provide any of the following video-conferencing facilities to prisoners |
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| Which of the following ICT services are generally accessible by prisoners |
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| Do prisoners have access (through either communal, personal or in-cell devices) to any of the following self-service technologies or apps |
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| Which of the following national, centralised and service-wide prison management systems does your agency have |
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| Which of the following technologies does your agency use, including those partially implemented, to combat threats, detect contraband or verify identity |
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| Does your agency have an ICT system for the monitoring and management of prisoner behaviour and maintaining good order | Yes |
| Does your agency utilise ICT systems for the booking and management of prisoner visits | Yes |
| Does your agency utilise any of the following ICT systems based in Artificial Intelligence (AI) | |
| Does your agency share prisoner-related data with any of the following criminal justice bodies |
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| Does your agency provide any forms of wearable technology to prisoners | |
| Do any of your Penal Institutions employ Wi-Fi networks for the following purposes |
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| Notes and Comments |
| Does your agency operate a specific department, branch or group who work in collaboration with the police with intelligence-related matters, e.g. organised crime, terrorism, etc. | Yes |
| Does your agency have internal capabilities for handling crisis situations within penal institutions, e.g. riot, siege, hostage situations, etc. | Combination of both internal and external assistance |
| Does your agency have a formal complaints process for prisoners | Yes |
| Who is responsible for the external escorting of prisoners |
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| What can your agency do as a form of sanction |
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| Notes and Comments |
Address: Foc, 57 Bulding B, second floor, 08038 Barcelona
Telephone: +34938574000
Website: http://justicia.gencat.cat
Mr César Galván Romero
Position: Director General of Prison Services
Appointed since: 29/06/2021
