HMPPS Annual Digest, April 2025 to March 2026
Range of detailed statistics and measures for prisons and probation
Applies to England and Wales
Documents
Details
The HMPPS Annual Digest statistics cover data on Escapes, Absconds, Failure to return from ROTL and Releases in Error; Random Mandatory Drug Testing; Protesting Behaviour; Finds in Prison; Prison Crowding; Prisoners’ Earnings subject to the Prisoners’ Earnings Act 1996; and Community Accommodation Service (CAS-2) referrals.
A number of changes are being made to the HMPPS Annual Digest in response to the Government Internal Audit Agency’s recommendation to consolidate equality data in the HMPPS Annual Offender Equalities Report, and to rationalise the remaining chapters. As a result, there is no intention to release an HMPPS Annual Digest publication from 2026-27. Plans for the placement of data formerly included in the Digest are summarised in the bulletin. We welcome user views on these changes; contact details are available on the last page of the bulletin.
Pre-release list
The following post holders are given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release. Ministry of Justice Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State, Minister of State, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Permanent Secretary, Second Permanent Secretary, Special Advisers, Director General (Policy), Director General (Ops), Press Officer (x4), Policy and Ops staff (x17), MoJ Chief Statistician (x2), MoJ Production Staff (x15).