Morocco’s Prisons Overcrowded: 31% of Inmates Held on Drug-Related Charges

Until the end of September last year, the number of inmates involved in drug consumption and trafficking offenses stood at 25,591, or 31% of the total prison population, the report states, adding that people convicted in financial cases come in second with 21,206 inmates, or 25% of the total prison population, ahead of those convicted of assaults on individuals, who make up 16% of all inmates, or 13,487 people.

In fourth place are those convicted of attacks on security and public order, with a total of 10,660 individuals, or about 13% of the prison population. After them, there are those found guilty of family and public morality offenses, numbering 7,528 (9% of inmates). 4,874 (6%) were convicted of various other crimes.

As for female inmates, the report points out that they represent 2.47% of Morocco’s prison population with about 2,058 prisoners, compared to 81,783 male inmates (97.53%).