Number of deaths in prison custody in England and Wales 1978-2022

Published by D. Clark, Oct 27, 2023
In 2022, there were 301 deaths in prison custody in England and Wales, compared with 371 in the previous year, which was the most deaths reported during this time period.

Number of deaths in prison custody in England and Wales from 1978 to 2022

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Release date

July 2023

Region

United Kingdom (England, Wales)

Survey time period

1978 to 2022

Supplementary notes

This statistic using original data from the Government Digital Service and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the Open Government License v3.0

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