Official Statistics

Story of the prison population 1993-2012

A summary of what happened to the prison population between 1993 and 2012 and the major factors contributing to the changes.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Published: 15 March 2013

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Story of the prison population 1993 - 2012

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A report providing a summary of what happened to the prison population between 1993 and 2012 and the major factors contributing to the changes.

This document is a summary of a set of PowerPoint slides which can be requested by email.

Published on 31 January 2013

The document underlying data on the right, is a summary of a set of PowerPoint slides which can be requested by email. 

The bulletin is produced and handled by the ministry’s analytical professionals and production staff. Pre-release access of up to 24 hours is granted to the following persons:

Ministry of Justice: Secretary of State; Minister of State; Head of Section, End of Custody Licence Policy, Sentencing Policy and Penalties Unit; Head of NOMS Public Protection Unit;  Senior Policy Advisor, Population Strategy Unit, NOMS; Probation lead, Chief Operating Officer’s Office, NOMS; Head of Sentencing Policy and Penalties Unit; Permanent Secretary; Head of Public Protection Casework Section, NOMS Public Protection Unit; Director General of NOMS; Chief Executive of NOMS; Head of Offender Assessment Management Group and relevant special adviser and press officers.

Home Office: Director of Criminal Casework Directorate and press officer

Published 15 March 2013