Financial Crimes Top List of Offenses in Moroccan Prisons, Report Shows

In total, 24,954 people are incarcerated for money-related offenses, out of 85,765 prisoners in Morocco, according to a report presented by the DGAPR to the House of Representatives.

This report notes that persons imprisoned for acts of aggression against others come in 3rd position with 14,051 prisoners (16.38%), followed by those convicted of attacks on security and public order, with a total of 10,308 prisoners (12.02%).

In 5th position are the persons imprisoned for violations of the Family Code and for attacks on public morality with 7,378 detainees, while those found guilty of various crimes account for a total of 6,158 detainees, or 7.18%.

Imprisoned women represent only a very small percentage of the total prison population with 1,982 detainees, or 2.31%, compared to 83,783 male prisoners (97.69%), according to the same report.