Mobile phones confiscated in Romanian prisons 2009-2024, by moment of confiscation

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 17, 2025

The highest number of phones confiscated in Romanian prisons was reported in 2013, totaling 11,110 devices. At the same time, the majority of them were confiscated after a detainee had already taken possession of them. By 2024, the number of mobile phones confiscated dropped to 288, one out of three phones being confiscated before taking possession.

Number of mobile phones discovered and seized in Romanian prisons from 2009 to 2024, by moment of confiscation

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March 2025

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Romania

Survey time period

2009 to 2024

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