Data on the number of deaths in prison custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020 shows that in 2019 there were 300 deaths in prison custody in total, which reveals an increase over this time period, compared to 146 deaths in 2000. By 2020, the deaths in prison custody in total had increased further to 318.
Number of deaths during prison custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020
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GOV.UK. (January 21, 2021). Number of deaths during prison custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/314685/prison-deaths-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. "Number of deaths during prison custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020." Chart. January 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/314685/prison-deaths-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. (2021). Number of deaths during prison custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/314685/prison-deaths-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. "Number of Deaths during Prison Custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/314685/prison-deaths-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK, Number of deaths during prison custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/314685/prison-deaths-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited April 24, 2024)
Number of deaths during prison custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020 [Graph], GOV.UK, January 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/314685/prison-deaths-in-england-and-wales/