In 2022, there were 3.7 deaths per 1,000 prisoners in prison custody in England and Wales, compared with a death rate of 4.7 in the previous year.
Number of deaths during prison custody per 1,000 prisoners in England and Wales from 1978 to 2022
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GOV.UK, & Ministry of Justice UK. (July 27, 2023). Number of deaths during prison custody per 1,000 prisoners in England and Wales from 1978 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/314689/prison-deaths-rate-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK, und Ministry of Justice UK. "Number of deaths during prison custody per 1,000 prisoners in England and Wales from 1978 to 2022." Chart. July 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/314689/prison-deaths-rate-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK, Ministry of Justice UK. (2023). Number of deaths during prison custody per 1,000 prisoners in England and Wales from 1978 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/314689/prison-deaths-rate-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK, and Ministry of Justice UK. "Number of Deaths during Prison Custody per 1,000 Prisoners in England and Wales from 1978 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/314689/prison-deaths-rate-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK & Ministry of Justice UK, Number of deaths during prison custody per 1,000 prisoners in England and Wales from 1978 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/314689/prison-deaths-rate-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Number of deaths during prison custody per 1,000 prisoners in England and Wales from 1978 to 2022 [Graph], GOV.UK, & Ministry of Justice UK, July 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/314689/prison-deaths-rate-in-england-and-wales/