Approximately 38,184 prisoners in England and Wales identified as being Christian in 2023, the most of any religious faith among prisoners. A further 26,715 identified as having no religion, while 15,271 identified as Muslims.
Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2015 to 2023, by religious faith
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House of Commons. (September 8, 2023). Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2015 to 2023, by religious faith [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/872042/leading-religions-of-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
House of Commons. "Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2015 to 2023, by religious faith." Chart. September 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/872042/leading-religions-of-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
House of Commons. (2023). Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2015 to 2023, by religious faith. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/872042/leading-religions-of-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
House of Commons. "Number of Prisoners in Custody in England and Wales from 2015 to 2023, by Religious Faith." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/872042/leading-religions-of-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
House of Commons, Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2015 to 2023, by religious faith Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/872042/leading-religions-of-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited December 09, 2023)
Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2015 to 2023, by religious faith [Graph], House of Commons, September 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/872042/leading-religions-of-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/