He noted that Russia ranks fourth in the world in terms of this indicator.
According to Kalashnikov, this is facilitated by the improvement of criminal policy, which expands the possibilities of using alternative punishments not related to detention.
“In the world ranking, the Russian Federation has moved from 20th to 26th place in terms of the number of prisoners per 100 thousand of the population, and in terms of the total number of prisoners - to fourth place,” Interfax quotes him.
As of January 1, 2021, there were 482 thousand convicted, suspected and accused in Russian penal institutions, which is 381 thousand less than in 2010.
According to Interfax, the United States occupies the first place in the world in terms of the number of prisoners, where, according to various estimates, there are more than 2.2 million people.