There were approximately 3,141 spare prison places in England and Wales as of October 2024, an increase on the previous month when there were 2,886 spare places.
Estimated number of spare prison places in England and Wales from January 2011 to October 2024
The source adds the following information: "The operational capacity of a prison is the total number of prisoners that an establishment can hold taking into account control, security and the proper operation of the planned regime."
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GOV.UK, & Ministry of Justice UK, & Institute for Government. (November 8, 2024). Estimated number of spare prison places in England and Wales from January 2011 to October 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480514/england-and-wales-spare-prison-places/
GOV.UK, und Ministry of Justice UK, und Institute for Government. "Estimated number of spare prison places in England and Wales from January 2011 to October 2024." Chart. November 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480514/england-and-wales-spare-prison-places/
GOV.UK, Ministry of Justice UK, Institute for Government. (2024). Estimated number of spare prison places in England and Wales from January 2011 to October 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480514/england-and-wales-spare-prison-places/
GOV.UK, and Ministry of Justice UK, and Institute for Government. "Estimated Number of Spare Prison Places in England and Wales from January 2011 to October 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480514/england-and-wales-spare-prison-places/
GOV.UK & Ministry of Justice UK & Institute for Government, Estimated number of spare prison places in England and Wales from January 2011 to October 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480514/england-and-wales-spare-prison-places/ (last visited December 10, 2024)
Estimated number of spare prison places in England and Wales from January 2011 to October 2024 [Graph], GOV.UK, & Ministry of Justice UK, & Institute for Government, November 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480514/england-and-wales-spare-prison-places/