The average length of a prison sentence for all offences in England and Wales was 19 months in 2020, compared with 11.4 months in the year 2000.
Average custodial sentence length (ACSL) at all courts to immediate custody for all offences in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020 (in months)
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Ministry of Justice UK, & GOV.UK. (February 18, 2021). Average custodial sentence length (ACSL) at all courts to immediate custody for all offences in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020 (in months) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100628/prison-sentence-length-in-england-and-wales-over-time/
Ministry of Justice UK, und GOV.UK. "Average custodial sentence length (ACSL) at all courts to immediate custody for all offences in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020 (in months)." Chart. February 18, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100628/prison-sentence-length-in-england-and-wales-over-time/
Ministry of Justice UK, GOV.UK. (2021). Average custodial sentence length (ACSL) at all courts to immediate custody for all offences in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020 (in months). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100628/prison-sentence-length-in-england-and-wales-over-time/
Ministry of Justice UK, and GOV.UK. "Average Custodial Sentence Length (Acsl) at All Courts to Immediate Custody for All Offences in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020 (in Months)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100628/prison-sentence-length-in-england-and-wales-over-time/
Ministry of Justice UK & GOV.UK, Average custodial sentence length (ACSL) at all courts to immediate custody for all offences in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020 (in months) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100628/prison-sentence-length-in-england-and-wales-over-time/ (last visited April 18, 2021)