The prisons are full – but not with criminals.
According to new federal statistics, more than half of all inmates are behind bars simply because they couldn’t pay a fine.
Last year alone, nearly 5,000 were jailed for not paying a fine - often for things like fare evasion.
Each short stay costs taxpayers around 200 francs a day.
A proposal in Parliament aims to replace such jail time with community service.
The Federal Council says this would ease the burden on prisons and save money.
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