The Canary Islands Institute of Statistics (ISTAC) has updated its monthly data on the prison population, revealing a growth in the number of individuals deprived of liberty in the islands. This report, the General Statistics of the Reclusa Population, details that in May 2026, a total of 3,907 inmates were counted in the Canary Islands.
Of the total inmates, 3,656 are men, representing 93.6% of the prison population. This figure signifies a 4.5% increase in the male inmate population compared to May 2025, translating to 157 more men. For the female population, the increase was 5%, with 12 more women incarcerated in the same period.
This data reflects an upward trend in the Canary Islands' prison population during May 2026, according to the official statistics published by ISTAC.
