Cannabis prisoners England and Wales 2019

On March 31, 2019, there were 682 people imprisoned in England and Wales for cannabis offences, in which the cannabis offence was the main offence. The prison population for this type of offence fell by over 400 when compared when March 2019 is compared with March 2016.

Number of people imprisoned for cannabis offences in England and Wales from September 31, 2015 to March 31, 2019

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Release date

January 2020

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Region

United Kingdom (England, Wales)

Survey time period

September 31, 2015 to March 31, 2019

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information: "The centrally collated prison population data held by the MoJ consists of ‘snapshots’ of the population taken at particular points in time. Therefore, the prison population taken at the midpoint of each six-month period has been presented in the table. E.g. 30 September 2015 to cover July-Dec 2015.

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