11.05.2026 - In 2025, the total number of adult convictions recorded in the register of criminal convictions stood at 111 962. A suspended monetary penalty remains the most frequently imposed sentence, while the number of convictions involving a short, unsuspended custodial sentence is at a historically low level. As at 31 January 2026, the number of detainees stood at 7 119, the highest number since the survey began. These are the findings of the Criminal Conviction Statistics and the Imprisonment Statistics published by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
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