Data on the number of male deaths in prison custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020 shows that during this period the number of men who died whilst in prison custody generally increased, reaching 318 deaths in 2020.
Number of male deaths during prison custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020
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GOV.UK. (January 21, 2021). Number of male deaths during prison custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/314698/prison-male-deaths-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. "Number of male deaths during prison custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020." Chart. January 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/314698/prison-male-deaths-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. (2021). Number of male deaths during prison custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/314698/prison-male-deaths-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. "Number of Male Deaths during Prison Custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/314698/prison-male-deaths-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK, Number of male deaths during prison custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/314698/prison-male-deaths-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited December 04, 2023)
Number of male 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/314698/prison-male-deaths-in-england-and-wales/