Average length of prison sentences for all offences in England and Wales 2000-2023
The average length of a prison sentence for all offences in England and Wales was 20.9 months in 2023, compared with 11.4 months in the year 2000.
Average custodial sentence length at all courts to immediate custody for all offences in England and Wales from 2000 to 2023 (in months)
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Ministry of Justice UK. (May 16, 2024). Average custodial sentence length at all courts to immediate custody for all offences in England and Wales from 2000 to 2023 (in months) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100628/prison-sentence-length-in-england-and-wales-over-time/
Ministry of Justice UK. "Average custodial sentence length at all courts to immediate custody for all offences in England and Wales from 2000 to 2023 (in months)." Chart. May 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100628/prison-sentence-length-in-england-and-wales-over-time/
Ministry of Justice UK. (2024). Average custodial sentence length at all courts to immediate custody for all offences in England and Wales from 2000 to 2023 (in months). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100628/prison-sentence-length-in-england-and-wales-over-time/
Ministry of Justice UK. "Average Custodial Sentence Length at All Courts to Immediate Custody for All Offences in England and Wales from 2000 to 2023 (in Months)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100628/prison-sentence-length-in-england-and-wales-over-time/
Ministry of Justice UK, Average custodial sentence length at all courts to immediate custody for all offences in England and Wales from 2000 to 2023 (in months) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100628/prison-sentence-length-in-england-and-wales-over-time/ (last visited November 18, 2024)
Average custodial sentence length at all courts to immediate custody for all offences in England and Wales from 2000 to 2023 (in months) [Graph], Ministry of Justice UK, May 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100628/prison-sentence-length-in-england-and-wales-over-time/