In 2024, HMP Oakwood, located in the West Midlands, had the highest prisoner population of all prisons in England and Wales with around 2,100 prisoners located there. The recently opened HMP Berwyn in Wales had the second-highest number of prisoners at 1,995.
Prisoner population of prisons in England and Wales in 2024
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GOV.UK, & Ministry of Justice UK. (March 22, 2024). Prisoner population of prisons in England and Wales in 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/914500/largest-prisons-by-capacity-in-england-and-wales/
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