Muslim Woman Prisoners In Saudi Arabia is Maximum At Riyadh
Riyadh has the highest number of Saudi female prisoners and detainees, said Abdullah Al-Harbi, spokesman for the General Directorate of Prisons (GDP).Female Saudi prisoners account for six percent of the total number of female prisoners, up one percent, he said.Around half of female prisoners in Riyadh and Jeddah were sent to jail for immoral conduct, according to a study.The study also showed that the majority of prisoners went back to committing crimes after being released the first time. There were 312 Saudi female prisoners in 2008, compared with almost 3,000 expat prisoners during the same period.Most criminals were in the 20 to 40 age bracket.“There haven’t been many fights on our facilities,” said Al-Harbi. “There were arguments and disagreements, but they were quickly resolved by wardens.”“Most riots are instigated by inmates of African descent,” said Col. Ayoub Nahait, GPD spokesman. “The rumor that expat inmates are domestic workers is, however, false.”