There were approximately 1,458 spare prison places in England and Wales as of June 2024, a decline on the previous month when there were 1,737 spare places.
Estimated number of spare prison places in England and Wales from January 2011 to June 2024
The source adds the following information: "The operational capacity of a prison is the total number of prisoners that an establishment can hold taking into account control, security and the proper operation of the planned regime."
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GOV.UK, & Ministry of Justice UK, & Institute for Government. (June 28, 2024). Estimated number of spare prison places in England and Wales from January 2011 to June 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480514/england-and-wales-spare-prison-places/
GOV.UK, und Ministry of Justice UK, und Institute for Government. "Estimated number of spare prison places in England and Wales from January 2011 to June 2024." Chart. June 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480514/england-and-wales-spare-prison-places/
GOV.UK, Ministry of Justice UK, Institute for Government. (2024). Estimated number of spare prison places in England and Wales from January 2011 to June 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480514/england-and-wales-spare-prison-places/
GOV.UK, and Ministry of Justice UK, and Institute for Government. "Estimated Number of Spare Prison Places in England and Wales from January 2011 to June 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480514/england-and-wales-spare-prison-places/
GOV.UK & Ministry of Justice UK & Institute for Government, Estimated number of spare prison places in England and Wales from January 2011 to June 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480514/england-and-wales-spare-prison-places/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Estimated number of spare prison places in England and Wales from January 2011 to June 2024 [Graph], GOV.UK, & Ministry of Justice UK, & Institute for Government, June 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480514/england-and-wales-spare-prison-places/