As of 2024, there were approximately 97,800 prisoners in custody in the United Kingdom, with the vast majority of these being prisoners in the jurisdiction of England and Wales at 87,900 prisoners, with a further 8,000 in Scotland, and 1,900 in Northern Ireland.
Number of prisoners in custody in the United Kingdom from 1900 to 2024
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House of Commons. (July 8, 2024). Number of prisoners in custody in the United Kingdom from 1900 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/314700/uk-prison-population/
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Number of prisoners in custody in the United Kingdom from 1900 to 2024 [Graph], House of Commons, July 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/314700/uk-prison-population/
