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Prison population: monthly prison figures 2026

Monthly prison population figures for 2026.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Published: 9 February 2026
• Last updated: 12 October 2026
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  1. 12 October 2026

     Prison population for September 2026 published.

  2. 7 September 2026

     Prison population for August 2026 published.

  3. 10 August 2026

     Prison population for July 2026 published.

  4. 13 July 2026

     Prison population for June 2026 published.

  5. 8 June 2026

     Prison population for May 2026 published.

  6. 11 May 2026

     Prison population for April 2026 published.

  7. 13 April 2026

     Prison population for March 2026 published.

  8. 9 March 2026

     Prison population for February 2026 published.

  9. 9 February 2026

     First published.

Documents

Population bulletin: monthly September 2026

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Population bulletin: monthly August 2026

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Population bulletin: monthly July 2026

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Population bulletin: monthly June 2026

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Population bulletin: monthly May 2026

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Population bulletin: monthly April 2026

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Population bulletin: monthly March 2026

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Population bulletin: monthly February 2026

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Population bulletin: monthly January 2026

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Details

This page covers monthly prison breakdown data. View the weekly estate summary data.