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. 2023 Jan 26;11:1095743. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1095743

Table 3.

Estimates of treated prevalence of mentally ill offenders per 100,000 population in European Union Member States in 2017 (only forensic psychiatric inpatients, excluding forensic psychiatric patients in forensic psychiatric outpatient or other outpatient services; empty cells: unknown).

Number of forensic-psychiatric inpatients in Rate per 100,000 population
Population (total number) Specialized forensic facilities General psychiatric facilities Prison services Other services Only specialized forensic psychiatric facilities All facilities
Romania 19,638,300 1,503 3,044 7.7 23.3
Belgium 11,365,800 808 1,042 694 7.1 22.4
Germany 82,800,000 10,793 13.0 13.0
Estonia 1,315,600 148 11.2 11.2
Austria 8,772,900 440 210 230 5.0 10.0
Czech Republic 10,578,800 874 187 8.3 10.0
Poland 37,973,000 2,500 1,164 6.6 9.6
Sweden 9,995,200 933 9.3 9.3
Croatia 4 154,200 351 0 32 8.4 9.2
Slovenia 2,065,900 106 5.1 5.1
Latvia 1,950,100 45 29 2.3 3.8
Italy 60,589 400 599 328 1,800 0.9 2.9
Portugal 10,309,600 275 2.7 2.7

Germany: Data from 12 out of 16 federal states.

Poland: Specialized forensic facilities data estimated.

Czech Republic: General psychiatric facilities data from 2016.

Latvia: General psychiatric facilities and prison data only covering the region of the Capital of Riga.

Italy: “Other services” represents “controlled freedom” regimes.

Countries not mentioned have failed to return information on the respective items.