10. Indonesia
Prison population: 161.692
In the country that is notorious for its capital punishment for drug-related crimes, the prison population almost doubled over last fifteen years, while prison capacity increased by less than two percent. Latest estimates show that occupancy level is 148 percent, which makes prisons hotbed for infectious diseases. As in South Africa, people who are waiting for a trial represent a great percent of the total prison population. Moreover, according to some sources, 10 percent of prisoners are held behind bars beyond their sentence. Despite accumulating calls for abolishing death penalty made by international organization and world leaders, Indonesian government doesn’t give up on its harsh policy. In 2015, eight men, including two Australians, were executed because of drug smuggling.
