Official Statistics

Prison population figures: 2020

Latest prison population figures for 2020.

• From: Ministry of Justice, HM Prison Service and HM Prison and Probation Service
• Published: 3 January 2020
• Last updated: 8 January 2021
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  1. 8 January 2021

     Prison population for December 2020 published.

  2. 18 December 2020

     Population bulletin for 18 December 2020 published.

  3. 11 December 2020

     Prison population for November 2020 published.

  4. 11 December 2020

     Prison population for 11 December 2020 published.

  5. 4 December 2020

     Prison population for 4 December 2020 published.

  6. 27 November 2020

     Prison population for 27 November 2020 published.

  7. 20 November 2020

     Prison population for 20 November 2020 published.

  8. 16 November 2020

     Prison population for October 2020 published.

  9. 13 November 2020

     Prison population for 13 November 2020 published.

  10. 6 November 2020

      Prison population for 6 November 2020 published.

  11. 30 October 2020

      Prison population for 30 October 2020 published

  12. 23 October 2020

      Prison population for 23 October 2020 published.

  13. 16 October 2020

      Prison population for 16 October 2020 published.

  14. 9 October 2020

      Prison population for September 2020 published.

  15. 9 October 2020

      Prison population for 9 October 2020 published.

  16. 2 October 2020

      Prison population for 2 October 2020 published

  17. 25 September 2020

      Prison population for 25 September 2020 published.

  18. 18 September 2020

      Prison population for 18 September 2020 published.

  19. 11 September 2020

      Prison population for August 2020 published.

  20. 11 September 2020

      Prison population for 11 September 2020 published.

  21. 4 September 2020

      Prison population for 4 September 2020 published.

  22. 28 August 2020

      Population bulletin for 28 August 2020 published.

  23. 21 August 2020

      Prison population for 21 August 2020 published.

  24. 14 August 2020

      Prison population for July 2020 published.

  25. 14 August 2020

      Prison population for 14 August 2020 published.

  26. 7 August 2020

      Prison population for 7 August 2020 published.

  27. 31 July 2020

      Prison population for 31 July 2020 published.

  28. 24 July 2020

      Population bulletin for 24 July 2020 published

  29. 17 July 2020

      Prison population for 17 July 2020 published.

  30. 10 July 2020

      Prison population for June 2020 published.

  31. 10 July 2020

      Prison population for 10 July 2020 published.

  32. 3 July 2020

      Prison population 3 July 2020 published.

  33. 26 June 2020

      Prison population for 26 June 2020 published.

  34. 19 June 2020

      Prison population for 19 June 2020 published.

  35. 12 June 2020

      Prison population for May 2020 published.

  36. 12 June 2020

      Prison population for 12 June 2020 published.

  37. 5 June 2020

      Prison population for 5 June 2020 published.

  38. 29 May 2020

      Prison population for 29 May 2020 published.

  39. 22 May 2020

      Prison population 22 May 2020 published.

  40. 15 May 2020

      Prison population for 15 May 2020 published.

  41. 7 May 2020

      Prison population for April 2020 published.

  42. 1 May 2020

      Prison population for 1 May 2020 published.

  43. 24 April 2020

      Prison population for 24 April 2020 published.

  44. 17 April 2020

      Prison population for 17 April 2020 published.

  45. 9 April 2020

      Monthly population bulletin for March 2020 published

  46. 3 April 2020

      Prison population for 3 April 2020 published.

  47. 27 March 2020

      Prison population for 27 March 2020 published.

  48. 20 March 2020

      Prison population for 20 March 2020 published.

  49. 16 March 2020

      Prison population for February 2020 published.

  50. 13 March 2020

      Prison population for 13 March 2020 published.

  51. 6 March 2020

      Prison population for 6 March 2020 published.

  52. 28 February 2020

      Prison population for 28 February 2020 published.

  53. 21 February 2020

      Prison population for 21 February 2020 published.

  54. 14 February 2020

      Prison population for 14 February and January 2020 published.

  55. 7 February 2020

      Prison population 7 February 2020 published.

  56. 31 January 2020

      Prison population 31 January 2020 published.

  57. 24 January 2020

      Prison population for 24 January 2020.

  58. 17 January 2020

      Prison population for 17 January 2020 published.

  59. 10 January 2020

      Prison population for 10 January 2020 published.

  60. 3 January 2020

      First published.

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Population bulletin: monthly December 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 18 December 2020

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Population bulletin: monthly November 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 11 December 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 4 December 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 27 November 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 20 November 2020

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Population bulletin: monthly October 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 13 November 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 6 November 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 30 October 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 23 October 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 16 October 2020

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Population bulletin: monthly September 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 9 October 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 2 October 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 25 September 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 18 September 2020

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Population bulletin: monthly August 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 11 September 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 4 September 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 28 August 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 21 August 2020

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Population bulletin: monthly July 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 14 August 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 7 August 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 31 July 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 24 July 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 17 July 2020

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Population bulletin: monthly June 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 10 July 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 3 July 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 26 June 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 19 June 2020

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Population bulletin: monthly May 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 12 June 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 5 June 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 29 May 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 22 May 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 15 May 2020

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Population bulletin: monthly April 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 1 May 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 24 April 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 17 April 2020

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Population bulletin: monthly March 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 3 April 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 27 March 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 20 March 2020

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Population bulletin: monthly February 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 13 March 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 6 March 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 28 February 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 21 February 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 14 February 2020

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Population bulletin: monthly January 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 7 February 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 31 January 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 24 January 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 17 January 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 10 January 2020

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Population bulletin: weekly 03 January 2020

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Details

Latest prison population figures for 2020.