"Morocco's prisons are overflowing, despite the ongoing construction of new facilities, with more than 100,000 inmates at the end of 2024 and an occupancy rate of 160%, forcing up to three prisoners to share a space designed for one. To alleviate this inhumane overcrowding and simultaneously reduce the prison budget the North African country has just introduced a system of alternative sentences to imprisonment."
"Over the last decade, the country's prison population has increased by 40%, according to the latest annual report from the General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR), as cited by the magazine Tel Quel. The agency acknowledges that it cannot guarantee sanitary conditions in its facilities due to overcrowding, lack of ventilation, and poor sanitation. Internal security is further compromised by the uncontrolled circulation of weapons and prohibited substances in prisons, while reintegration, education, and training measures remain largely unenforceable."
Morocco had more than 100,000 inmates at the end of 2024 and prisons operate at 160% occupancy, forcing up to three prisoners to share spaces designed for one. The government introduced alternative sentences including electronic monitoring, community service, and fines to reduce inmate numbers and budgetary costs. Prison population rose 40% over the last decade. The General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration says sanitary conditions cannot be guaranteed due to overcrowding, poor ventilation, and sanitation. Weapons and prohibited substances circulate uncontrolled. Reintegration, education, and training programs are largely unenforceable. Prisoners average 18.62 square feet, below UN minimum. The Moroccan Prison Observatory calls for mass pardons.
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