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Annual Statement on Prison Capacity: 2025
The Annual Statement on Prison Capacity 2025 provides updated prison population projections, prison supply forecasts and an overview of staffing and probation capacity.
Applies to England and Wales
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We continue to uphold our commitment to transparency by publishing this annual statement on prison capacity. This statement will hold the current and future governments to account on long-term planning to ensure that decisions on prison demand and supply are in balance. This statement fulfils this commitment for 2025.
This report draws on data that were the latest available at the time of writing. Please refer to Ministry of Justice Official Statistics publications available on Research and statistics - GOV.UK for the most up to date data.
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Published 29 January 2026