12,375 prisoners in penitentiary facilities, limits exceeded in three institutions

According to the National Statistics Office of Georgia, as of September 30, 2026, there were 12,375 people in penitentiary facilities in total, including 11,735 men and 640 women. According to the Special Penitentiary Service, the total number of accused and convicted persons is 0.31% of the country's population.

As of January 1, 2026, the country's population was 3,941,103: 1,887,646 men and 2,053,457 women. Accordingly, imprisoned men account for 0.62% of the male population, and women for 0.03% of the female population.

Of the 12,375 people, 2,765 are accused (22.3%), and 9,610 are convicted (77.7%). The accused were held in eight institutions, the largest number in Penitentiary No. 8. Convicted persons were held in 14 institutions, the largest number in Penitentiary No. 15.

The largest group is adult men, 11,558 people. Among age groups, the highest share falls on accused and convicted persons aged 41-49.

The system holds 191 minors, or 1.5% of the total number of prisoners. Of them, 72 are accused (four girls), while 119 are convicted (10 girls). Minor accused make up 2.6% of the total number of accused, and 37.7% of the total number of minor accused and convicted persons. Minor convicted persons make up 1.2% of convicted persons and 62.3% of the total number of minors.

In the 14 institutions, the total prison capacity limit is 12,548, meaning the number of prisoners is 173 (1.4%) below the limit. Nevertheless, in three institutions the number of prisoners exceeds the permissible threshold, while the remaining 11 have free places.

The limit is exceeded in Penitentiary No. 15 in Tskhinvali... Ksani, Penitentiary No. 8 in Gldani and Penitentiary No. 2 in Kutaisi. In Ksani No. 15, there are 555 people above the limit (34.6%), in Gldani No. 8, 742 above (30.59%), and in Kutaisi No. 2, 292 above (27.34%).

Of the 9,610 convicted persons, the largest number, 4,421 people, are convicted of particularly serious crimes. 3,939 people are convicted of serious crimes.

By type of crime, 4,530 people (32.94%) are serving sentences for crimes against public security and order. 4,245 people (30.87%) are convicted of crimes against a person, and 3,873 (28.16%) of economic crimes.

Of the 9,610 convicted persons, the type of facility was determined for 9,419, while 191 convicted persons were awaiting the relevant decision.