Accredited official statistics
Prison population projections: 2021 to 2026
Five year projections for the prison population in England and Wales.
Applies to England and Wales
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The latest National Statistics on prison population projections in England and Wales.
This annual release presents prison population projections for England and Wales from July 2021 to March 2026. It is produced to aid policy development, capacity planning and resource allocation within the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). Sub-population estimates are presented alongside the effects of legislation, sentencing activity, and other factors relevant to the prison population.
The publication is released by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and produced in accordance with arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
If you have any comments on the methods used for prison projections, please contact us: ESD@justice.gov.uk.
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Published 25 November 2021
