This statistic shows the number of female prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2019. In 2005 there were 4,467 female prisoners in custody, this was the highest number recorded during this period. Since then, the numbers fluctuated and fell down to 3,795 female prisoners in 2019.
Number of female prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2019
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GOV.UK. (January 30, 2020). Number of female prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/314724/female-prisoners-in-custody-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. "Number of female prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2019." Chart. January 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/314724/female-prisoners-in-custody-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. (2020). Number of female prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/314724/female-prisoners-in-custody-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. "Number of Female Prisoners in Custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/314724/female-prisoners-in-custody-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK, Number of female prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/314724/female-prisoners-in-custody-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited April 24, 2024)
Number of female prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2019 [Graph], GOV.UK, January 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/314724/female-prisoners-in-custody-in-england-and-wales/