Data on the number of female deaths during prison custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020 shows that during this period the number of women who died whilst in prison custody fluctuated, peaking in 2016 at 22 deaths. By 2020, the number of women who died whilst in prison custody fell to 7 deaths.
Number of female deaths during prison custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020
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GOV.UK. (January 21, 2021). Number of female deaths during prison custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/314699/prison-female-deathsin-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. "Number of female deaths during prison custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020." Chart. January 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/314699/prison-female-deathsin-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. (2021). Number of female deaths during prison custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/314699/prison-female-deathsin-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. "Number of Female Deaths during Prison Custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/314699/prison-female-deathsin-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK, Number of female deaths during prison custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/314699/prison-female-deathsin-england-and-wales/ (last visited September 25, 2023)
Number of female 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/314699/prison-female-deathsin-england-and-wales/